Leaders | The loyalty test
Matt Gaetz’s nomination to be attorney-general is an ill omen
It shows how far Donald Trump is willing to go to dominate the machinery of government
Editor’s note: On November 21st Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from contention to be Donald Trump’s attorney-general as it became clear that he would not win enough support to be confirmed. He said his nomination was “unfairly becoming a distraction” to Mr Trump.
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This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “The loyalty test”
Leaders November 16th 2024
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