by Scott Ritter at Scott Ritter Extra
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Matt Gaetz to be the next Attorney General of the United States. Many Americans are appalled and offended by this choice. I find it one of the best nominations made by Trump. Let me tell you why. And please take note—it is personal.
Let’s get the easy part over with upfront.
On paper, Matt Gaetz isn’t qualified to be the Attorney General of the United States.
His résumé is paper thin.
And he operates under a dark cloud of controversy which, under normal circumstances, would be automatically disqualifying.
And I’ll add this—if Matt Gaetz is found criminally guilty of any of the things he has been alleged to have committed, then he is, in fact, automatically disqualified.
But herein lies the rub: he has not been found guilty of anything.
And in America, you are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The House Ethics Committee is not a court of law.
It is, however,…
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