Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) argued Sunday that President-elect Trump was “overreading his mandate” by selecting former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as his first choice for attorney general. In an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” Christie, a former GOP presidential candidate and former Trump ally, called out the president-elect over the nomination after…

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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) slammed President-elect Donald Trump for “over-reading” his mandate by nominating Matt Gaetz as attorney general. Earlier this month, Trump made Gaetz his pick to lead the Department of Justice — despite an open House Ethics Committee Investigation into him over allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor. Last week, Gaetz withdrew his nomination — reportedly after Trump told the former lawmaker that h…

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‘Abominable Pick!’ Chris Christie Trashes Trump for Nominating Matt Gaetz as AG

Observers proposed several explanations for President-elect Donald Trump's flabbergasting nomination of former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general, which ended last Thursday, eight days after it was announced. Those theories were superficially plausible but ultimately unsatisfying. The explanation that best fits the facts is that Trump tends to act on impulse without regard to foreseeable consequences. While that tendency is worri…

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The Gaetz flop suggests that Trump is still his own worst enemy

An interview with political scientist Julia Azari, who explains how Trump’s extreme Cabinet picks show he’s wildly overreading his “mandate”—and why that’s so dangerous.

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Transcript: Trump Allies Trade Insults as His Latest Pick Rattles MAGA

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) called out President-elect Donald Trump for nominating Matt Gaetz to be attorney general after the pick prompted widespread backlash.  
Trump tapped Gaetz as his choice to head the Department of Justice earlier this month amid the House Ethics Committee’s open investigation into the congressman over allegations of sexual misconduct, including accusations of sex with a minor at a 2017 party.   
Gaetz with…

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Chris Christie Rips Trump’s ‘Abominable Pick’ Of Matt Gaetz For Attorney General

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Donald Trump received a pointed critique from the Wall Street Journal on Friday in the form of a snarky editorial video urging the president-elect

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Wall Street Journal Slams Trump Over Gaetz Nomination: ‘Big on Bravado, Short on Ideas’

Christie: Trump ‘overreading his mandate’ with Gaetz pick

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