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We’re now hearing from a former Republican congresswoman, Barbara Comstock, who tells the BBC Matt Gaetz is “wholly and dangerously unqualified” to be attorney general, after being nominated for the role by president-elect Donald Trump yesterday.
“Matt Gaetz does not have the character, integrity, judgement or independence to head up this large law enforcement agency that oversees the FBI, anti-trust, the civil division, criminal division – this is a huge agency,” she says.
Comstock represented Virginia for the Republicans in the House of Representatives from 2015-19, and was director of public affairs at the Department of Justice (DoJ) between 2002-03.
Gaetz “has no management experience” and has not been a prosecutor or worked as a private attorney before, she tells the BBC’s Newshour programme – adding he’s “wholly and dangerously unqualified” for the post.
Comstock also comments on the fact Gaetz has been arrested in the past and has mugshots – “like Donald Trump” – that can be found via a simple online search. “Great thing for kids: get your mug shots and you too can be leading the world,” she says.
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