Dismantling the Dept of Justice

Here is Matt Gaetz, President Trump’s Attorney General EXPOSING Merrick Garland, Joe Biden’s Attorney General 🔥

RETRIBUTION IS COMING 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ggBGNCGPvh

— Marjorie Taylor Greene Press Release (Parody) (@MTGrepp) November 13, 2024

They're not worried that Matt Gaetz isn't qualified (he is far more qualified than, for instance, Jeff Sessions, who idiotically recused himself from the Russiagate investigation without even requesting to see any evidence). They're worried that Gaetz will tear down their…

— Hans Mahncke (@HansMahncke) November 14, 2024

…fiefdoms.

As for the so-called conservatives who are clutching their pearls, the Gaetz nomination serves as an excellent litmus test for weeding these people out. How can anyone who has witnessed the past four years be more concerned about whether Gaetz has paid his dues to Washington DC than about dismantling and defenestrating DOJ.

If Trump wanted to defibrillate the Justice Department, the Matt Gaetz nomination is the 100,000-volt option. The President-elect clearly wants an outsider without cultural or professional ties to DOJ. However, securing confirmation will be a monumental challenge...

— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) November 14, 2024

… The nomination may have a curious effect on the nomination fights. It will likely draw fire and resources from other nominees. Indeed, other nominees may appear less controversial by comparison. However, it will also serve as a rallying point for a party left in disarray.

The President-elect has a legitimate grievance with the Justice Department and a mistrust in the ability of that department to reform itself. Gaetz nomination strips away the surge protectors and pads to deliver a shock to the system.

Yet, for even some critics of DOJ, the line between defibrillation and incineration remains a question of voltage. Just a day after the announcement, this is shaping up as one of the most intense confirmation fights in congressional history.