‘Outsider and disruptor’
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President-elect Donald Trump’s unexpected picks for Department of Justice (DOJ) leadership roles send a clear message to the establishment: this term, his agenda will not be held captive by career bureaucrats.
AfterbeingburnedbyhisownchoicesinhisfirstadministrationandprosecutedbytheBiden-HarrisDOJ,hisdecisiontonominateRepublicanFloridaRep.MattGaetzasattorneygeneralandhisdefenseattorneysfortheothertopslotsreflectsTrump’sdesiretobesurroundedbypeoplewhofullysupporthisvisionforthedepartment—andwhoarewillingtostanduptobureaucraticforcesworkingtounderminehisefforts.
“Gaetzisclearlyanoutsideranddisruptor,andthat’sthepoint,”formerfederalprosecutorAndrewCherkaskytoldtheDailyCallerNewsFoundation.
Gaetzis“exactlywhatPresidentTrumppromisedfortheDOJduringhiscampaign,namelytoendthedepartment’sleft-leaningfocusonlawfare,censorship,andelectioninterference.”He’s“aloyalistwhoisofteninTrump’sorbit”thatwon’tputupthesameresistanceasformerAttorneyGeneralWilliamBarr,Cher
