Trump announced Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general on Wednesday, a choice that shocked congressional Republicans and sparked backlash from Democrats. Gaetz, a frequent pot-stirrer in the House Republican Conference, has been mired in controversy and investigated by the House Ethics Committee in connection with a sex-trafficking scandal.

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's nomination for attorney general is being met with a variety of reactions from Republicans, including cautious reservation, praise and pointed criticism

President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz as his future attorney general has sent shockwaves through the Justice Department.

Fla., has resigned from Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced on Wednesday, the same day President-elect Donald Trump tapped the Florida lawmaker to serve as his attorney general. Johnson said Gaetz's resignation is "effective immediately.

Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's polarizing pick to be the next Attorney General, has long been at the center of controversy.

The mood in Congress among Republicans following Donald Trump’s announcement of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as his pick for attorney general was best summed up by Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho): “Are you shittin’ me?