The Washington establishment is predictably freaking out over President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as the U.S. Attorney General.
The Deep State Democrats, RINO Republicans and legacy media figures are melting down over the prospect of Gaetz running the Justice Department given his past advocacy for dismantling the weaponization of government.
“The general vibe on the Hill right now is WTF,” MSNBC correspondent Julie Tserkin reported. “People are shocked at the news of Gaetz especially. Senators, Republican lawmakers, even one of them in a closed door meeting said, ‘oh my God’ when they saw the [Gaetz] post from Donald Trump.”
🚨NBC News reports that the "general vibe" on The Hill over Trump cabinet picks is “WTF."
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) November 13, 2024
"Senators, Republican lawmakers, even one of them in a closed door meeting said, ‘oh my God' when they saw the [Gaetz] post from Donald Trump."
DC is freaking out. pic.twitter.com/EomecxgzBq
Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff (Calif.), one of the leaders of the Russia collusion hoax, sounded off against Gaetz on Wednesday.
“First the Supreme Court granted a president immunity for weaponizing the Justice Department. Now Donald Trump wants to appoint Matt Gaetz as AG? Confirming him would mean affirming the worst potential abuses of DOJ. He must be rejected by the Senate,” Schiff wrote on X.
First the Supreme Court granted a president immunity for weaponizing the Justice Department.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) November 13, 2024
Now Donald Trump wants to appoint Matt Gaetz as AG?
Confirming him would mean affirming the worst potential abuses of DOJ.
He must be rejected by the Senate.
Elon Musk responded, “The Hammer of Justice is coming.”
The Hammer of Justice is coming
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 13, 2024
Other Democrats also freaked out over Trump nominating Gaetz as AG, including Sen. Chris Murphy (Conn.).
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) calls Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) nomination as attorney general a “red alert moment for American democracy.”
— The Recount (@therecount) November 13, 2024
“Matt Gaetz is dangerously unqualified. … Gaetz has been Trump’s chief defender when it comes Trump’s assault on democracy.” pic.twitter.com/4qPJ6J8kQI
Pete Hegseth is not remotely qualified to be Secretary of Defense.
— Rep. Jason Crow (@RepJasonCrow) November 13, 2024
The SecDef makes life-and-death decisions daily that impact our 2 million troops around the globe.
This is not an entry-level job for a TV commentator.
The Senate should do its job and deny this nomination.
Democratic Sen. Chris Coons on Trump choosing Gaetz for AG : “You can record me as speechless.”
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) November 13, 2024
Career Justice Department bureaucrats are totally losing it over Trump’s nomination of Gaetz as the AG.
Ken Dilanian is not having a good day after Matt Gaetz nomination.
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) November 13, 2024
DOJ career lawyers are already freaking out.pic.twitter.com/1itTbn7Tuk
Same goes for Andrew Weissman, the DOJ attorney who helped coordinate special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into the Russia collusion hoax and Trump impeachments.
‘Lack of seriousness’
— MSNBC Reports (@MSNBC_reports) November 13, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he has picked Rep. Matt Gaetz as Attorney General as he continues to fill out his cabinet.
Former FBI General Counsel @AWeissmann_ joins @KatyTurNBC to discuss his concerns over the controversial pick. pic.twitter.com/tjEojSkGfO
Establishment Republicans like Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Ala.), Chuck Grassley (Iowa), Susan Collins (Maine) reportedly did NOT take the news well of Gaetz tapped as AG.
*GOP SENATOR MURKOWSKI SAYS GAETZ NOT A SERIOUS CANDIDATE
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 13, 2024
How is this RINO still in the senate?
News: Susan Collins tells me she is not on board with Gaetz as AG.
— Max Cohen (@maxpcohen) November 13, 2024
“I was shocked at the nomination”
“This is why the Senate's advise and consent process is so important. I'm sure that there will be many, many questions raised at Mr Gaetz’s hearing”
JUST IN: Senator Chuck Grassley, upon hearing the news Matt Gaetz would be Trump's Attorney General, was "exasperated" in reaction and just stood there "stonefaced for 30 seconds" – @bresreports
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 13, 2024
LMAO.
Legacy media also criticized Trump’s AG pick.
I cannot imagine why someone would vote to confirm Matt Gaetz for host at Red Lobster, never mind Attorney General of the United States.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) November 13, 2024
Matt Gaetz is a douche. So bad for Attorney General. Gross.
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) November 13, 2024
So did the normies who voted for Trump because they think Biden made bacon more expensive realize that Matt Gaetz would be AG, a Putin propagandist would be DNI, and a Fox host would be SecDef?
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) November 13, 2024
I have a feeling this won’t be the last time we say that we tried to warn you.
Asked about Matt Gaetz as attorney general, GOP Sen. John Kennedy says: “Happy Thanksgiving” and walks into the building.
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) November 13, 2024
When you voted for Trump, this is what you voted for. Attorney General Matt Gaetz. That’s what you voted for. Congratulations.
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) November 13, 2024
All in all, when the DC elite are spiraling into a complete meltdown, that’s a signal Gaetz is probably the perfect individual to bring accountability to those who weaponized the justice system.
🚨 LIVE REACTION FROM DC ELITES AFTER TRUMP MAKES GAETZ AG pic.twitter.com/KkmZGCj05y
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 13, 2024