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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 withdrew his nomination last week, saying on X (formerly Twitter) that the controversy over his nomination was “unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work” of Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance’s transition into the White House.
“I remain fully committed to see that Donald J. Trump is the most successful President in history,” he added in the Nov. 21 post. “I will forever be honored that President Trump nominated me to lead the Department of Justice and I’m certain he will Save America.”
While appearing on ABC’s…