Deadline Poet / November 26, 2024

Gaetz as Attorney General?

Calvin Trillin
Matt Gaetz
(Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

Outrageous pick? For sure, but that’s the point.
Trump wants to prove he’s got the clout of kings.
So what if Gaetz, by chance, is not confirmed?
Is Harvey Weinstein waiting in the wings?

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