Trump picks 'anti-monopolist' Matt Gaetz as attorney general, despite allegations of sex trafficking

US President-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House as a convicted felon. There are numerous ongoing criminal cases against Trump, but his re-election has made prosecuting these cases difficult. After winning the White House and the US Senate, Republicans won enough seats on Friday to control the House of Representatives, giving Trump full control of government. But even with that majority, Trump's recent Cabinet appointments might not be confirmed. His appointment of Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general has sparked controversy, even among Senate Republicans. Congress has been investigating Gaetz for allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use, but his resignation from Congress will force the inquiry to a close. Gaetz' Congressional record has focused largely on issues of freedom of speech, breaking up big tech companies, and non-compete clauses. Chapter Breakdown 0:00 Ongoing criminal cases against Donald Trump 3:35 Richard Walker, DW's Chief International Editor in Washington, on Trump's controversial appointment of Matt Gaetz for attorney general 8:32 Barbara Perry, Professor of Presidential Studies and Co-Chair of the Presidential Oral History Program at the University of Virginia, on Trump's pending legal cases 13:40 Elon Musk, now picked to be Co-Director for the new 'Department of Government Efficiency' #mattgaetz #trump #2024elections Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch