Even before American President-elect Donald Trump took office, controversy arose over many of his decisions. Trump is already being impeached over a sex scandal. He has now nominated a few people for his government. The people named are also accused of sexual misconduct. In such a situation, the controversy has intensified. Now the question is whether the appointment of these Trump nominees will receive Senate approval or not. The most recent controversy has arisen regarding the appointment of Matt Gaetz as Attorney General.
Questions are already being raised about Matt Gaetz’s experience in being appointed to this big job. But Donald Trump is sticking to his appointment. In such a situation, Republican Party leaders and senators have even stated that they would not agree to Gaetz’s appointment. In order to approve this appointment by Trump, there would have to be at least 51 members in the Senate. Overall, there is a possibility of a major controversy in the Senate regarding Gaetz’s appointment in the coming period. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has made it clear that, in his eyes, Gaetz is the most important person in his cabinet. The department that Gates will lead includes more than 40 agencies and more than 1.15 million people.
involved in sex scandal
Gaetz has been accused of sexual misconduct and drug use. Investigations are underway against him. He had resigned his membership in Congress in order to campaign alongside Trump. However, Gaetz denies all allegations against him. He is accused of sexual contact with an underage girl. He also rejects this. A lawyer for two women who have accused Gaetz said Friday that one of his clients made it appear that the lawmaker was having sex with a minor.
Defense Minister also blamed
Gaetz is not the only one in Trump’s next administration to face such allegations. Trump nominated Pete Hegeseg to be defense secretary. Allegations of alleged sexual exploitation were also made against Pete in 2017. However, former Fox News host Pete denied the allegations. Questions about his character have been raised on social media for a few days now. Trump met former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was named health secretary and Tulsi Gabbard was named director of the intelligence division. Questions are also raised about these dates.
FIRST PUBLISHED: November 17, 2024 08:47 IST