Matt Gaetz Is Trump's Attorney General Pick: Would-Be Top Cop Is Under House Ethics Investigation
Matt Gaetz Is Trump's Attorney General Pick: Would-Be Top Cop Is Under House Ethics Investigation
Trump added: "We must have Honesty, Integrity, and Transparency at DOJ. Under Matt's leadership, all Americans will be proud of the Department of Justice once again."U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) was picked Wednesday as nominee for attorney general under Donald Trump, the latest cabinet announcement in the wake of the 2024 presidential election.
美国众议员马特·盖茨（佛罗里达州共和党）于周三被提名为特朗普的司法部长候选人，这是2024年总统大选后最新的内阁任命。
What Happened: Trump announced Wednesday that he selected Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general with a post on his Truth Social platform.
事件经过：特朗普于周三宣布，在他的Truth Social平台上发文选择盖茨为其司法部长候选人。
"Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System," Trump said. "Matt will end Weaponized Government, Protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans' badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department."
“在美国，几乎没有比终结我们司法系统的党派武器化问题更重要的事情了，” 特朗普说。“马特将终结政府的武器化，保护我们的边界，解散犯罪组织，恢复美国人严重受损的对司法部的信任和信恳智能。”
Trump added: "We must have Honesty, Integrity, and Transparency at DOJ. Under Matt's leadership, all Americans will be proud of the Department of Justice once again."
特朗普补充道：“我们必须在司法部拥有诚实、正直和透明。在马特的领导下，所有美国人将再次为司法部感到自豪。”
The nomination of Gaetz comes as the congressman is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for sexual misconduct, as reported by CNN. Allegations against the Trump ally include sexual misconduct, illicit drug use, accepting improper gifts and more. Gaetz has denied the allegations.
盖茨的提名出现在众议院伦理委员会正在调查他涉嫌性行为不端的背景下，CNN报道称。针对这位特朗普盟友的指控包括性行为不当、非法药物使用、接受不当礼物等等。盖茨否认了这些指控。
Gaetz shared his initial reaction to the nomination in a post on X.
盖茨在X上发帖分享了对提名的初步反应。
"It will be an honor to serve as President Trump's Attorney General!" Gaetz said.
“能够担任特朗普总统的司法部长将是一种荣幸！”盖茨说。
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Why It's Important: Gaetz was investigated by the Department of Justice for sex trafficking before it declined to charge the congressman.
盖茨在被司法部调查性交易之前，最终拒绝起诉这位国会议员，这一点至关重要。
The Republican Representative was the House member who filed the motion to remove former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, a move that McCarthy said was due to the ethics complaint.
这位共和党代表是众议院议员，提出了撤销前众议院议长凯文·麦卡锡的动议，麦卡锡表示，这是由于伦理投诉。
As with other Cabinet nominees, past political ideals and agendas are being monitored by investors. Shares of the AdvisorShares Trust Pure US Cannabis ETF (NYSE:MSOS) spiked after Gaetz was announced as Trump's attorney general pick. The ETF closed 10% higher at $5.19 on Wednesday and was trading higher in the after-hours market at the time of writing.
与其他内阁提名人一样，投资者正在监视过去的政治理念和议程。在盖茨被宣布为特朗普的司法部长人选后，AdvisorShares Trust Pure US Cannabis ETF（纽交所：MSOS）的股价飙升。ETF周三收盘价为5.19美元，较前一交易日上涨10%，撰写时ETF在盘后市场交易中更高。
Gaetz has been an advocate for marijuana legalization over the years, but earlier this year said he would vote against an amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in the state of Florida.
多年来，盖茨一直是大麻合法化的倡导者，但今年早些时候表示，他将投反对票反对在佛罗里达州合法化娱乐用大麻的修正案。
Future commentary on marijuana legalization by Gaetz will be closely monitored if he is approved for the Cabinet position.
如果他获得内阁职位，盖茨对大麻合法化的未来评论将受到密切监视。
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