Congressman threatened to abolish the justice department he has been nominated to lead
Matt Gaetz was met with roars of delight last year when he vowed to bring the FBI and the Department of Justice “to heel”. “We either get this government back on our side or we defund, and get rid, abolish . . . every last one of them,” he told an audience of right-wing activists.
McQuade said the grand jury system, judges and trial juries would be “an effective check” on Gaetz potentially pursuing Trump’s vendettas. “But if Gaetz fails to respect DoJ policy and norms, he could initiate investigations that could cause hardship for his targets,” she said.
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