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The Guardian - US
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Joan E Greve and Lauren Gambino in Washington

Who is Matt Gaetz, the Trump loyalist picked for attorney general?

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Gaetz is more interested in sparring with political foes than in the dry business of government, according to his critics. Photograph: Nathan Howard/AP

Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate Matt Gaetz, a hard-right congressman from Florida known for inflaming tensions within the House Republican conference, as attorney general.

Gaetz, a longtime Trump loyalist, gained attention last year after leading the successful charge to oust his fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. Gaetz and seven other House Republicans joined Democrats in voting to remove McCarthy last October, kicking off a weeks-long scramble to find a new speaker.

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