"This guys a bada**" — Andrew Tate weighs in on Trump picking Matt Gaetz as his next attorney general
In a recent social media post, Andrew Tate weighs in on President Donald Trump's choice of Congressman Matt Gaetz as the next Attorney General.
On November 13, 2024, following the announcement of the Attorney General appointment, former kickboxer, and internet personality Andrew Tate took to his X account, stating that he had been delving into information about Matt Gaetz since hearing the news of his selection and suggested Gaetz as a "bada**" —
"Been going down the @mattgaetz rabbit hole since his appointment an hour ago. This guys a bad**," Tate wrote.
Gaetz's appointment announced Donald Trump's victory in the November 5, 2024, presidential election. According to the Associated Press, Trump secured 312 electoral votes, with 75,869,326 votes, representing 50.2% of the United States popular vote.
Donald Trump nominated Matt Gaetz for the Attorney General position
On Wednesday, Donald Trump took to his X account and announced that Matt Gaetz will be his next Attorney General.
In a lengthy post on X, Trump suggested that he was honoured to announce this news and further indicated that Gaetz is a "deeply gifted and tenacious attorney" —
"It is my Great Honor to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The Attorney General of the United States.
Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney, trained at the William & Mary College of Law, who has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on achieving desperately needed reform at the Department of Justice," Trump wrote in a statement.
Explaining Matt Gaetz's role as Attorney General, Donald Trump suggested that Gaetz will "end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans' badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department."
Donald Trump concluded his post by suggesting that the American people will restore their trust in the Department of Justice under Matt Gaetz's leadership.
However, according to Newsweek, Republican reactions to the nomination have been mixed.
On Wednesday, Maine Senator Susan Collins expressed her surprise, telling Punchbowl News reporter Max Cohen that she was "shocked" by the choice. She further emphasized the importance of the Senate's consent process in such appointments —
"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," Collins said.
Moreover, the United States Senator of North Carolina, Thom Tillis, doubted Gaetz's nomination. During the interview with Semafor's Burgess Everett Tillis suggested that he is focused on gathering enough votes for this decision of confirming a nominee —
"I'm all about counting votes, and I would think that he's probably got some work cut out for him. We're not going to get a single Democrat," Tillis said.
Furthermore, Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon and Ohio Congressman Max Miller also weighed in on the nomination news and suggested that they have nothing good to comment on.
The dissatisfaction among several senators and Republicans regarding Matt Gaetz's appointment as Attorney General stems from the s*xual misconduct allegations he faced in 2021.
According to The New York Times, in March 2021, the Department of Justice was investigating Gaetz for allegedly having a s*xual relationship with a 17-year-old girl and potentially violating s*x trafficking laws by paying for her travel across state lines.
However, Matt Gaetz denied all allegations against him and denied doing anything wrong. Later, in 2023, according to Forbes, the DOJ reportedly decided not to press charges due to challenges in corroborating the accusations and issues with witness credibility.
As per the Washington Post, Gaetz stated at that time —
"I have a suspicion that someone is trying to recategorize my generosity to ex-girlfriends as something more untoward. The last time I had a s*xual relationship with a seventeen year old, I was seventeen," Gaetz said.
Congressman Matt Gaetz has not yet publicly commented on the news of his nomination, but according to ABC News, he resigned from his position in Congress following Donald Trump's announcement. House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed Gaetz's resignation later on Wednesday.