Former Rep. Matt Gaetz as a lawmaker pushed for measures to change — and sometimes drastically curtail — the policies and power of the Justice Department under the Biden administration, offering a window into how he might lead the sprawling agency as attorney general.
The Florida Republican’s legislation and track record in Congress is in the spotlight as Donald Trump’s pick for the pivotal position, with the president-elect vowing to “root out the sickness” inside the Justice Department.
If confirmed as the nation’s top law enforcement officer, the 42-year-old could advocate for certain funding priorities, implement sweeping internal changes, and shift policy on topics like immigration, voting rights, drug trafficking, antitrust enforcement, white-collar crime, firearm regulations and more.
