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.
美國衆議員馬特·蓋茨（佛羅里達州共和黨）於週三被提名爲特朗普的司法部長候選人，這是2024年總統大選後最新的內閣任命。
What Happened: Trump announced Wednesday that he selected Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general with a post on his Truth Social platform.
事件經過：特朗普於週三宣佈，在他的Truth Social平台上發文選擇蓋茨爲其司法部長候選人。
"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."
「在美國，幾乎沒有比終結我們司法系統的黨派武器化問題更重要的事情了，」 特朗普說。「馬特將終結政府的武器化，保護我們的邊界，解散犯罪組織，恢復美國人嚴重受損的對司法部的信任和信懇智能。」
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."
特朗普補充道：「我們必須在司法部擁有誠實、正直和透明。在馬特的領導下，所有美國人將再次爲司法部感到自豪。」
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.
蓋茨的提名出現在衆議院倫理委員會正在調查他涉嫌性行爲不端的背景下，CNN報道稱。針對這位特朗普盟友的指控包括性行爲不當、非法藥物使用、接受不當禮物等等。蓋茨否認了這些指控。
Gaetz shared his initial reaction to the nomination in a post on X.
蓋茨在X上發帖分享了對提名的初步反應。
"It will be an honor to serve as President Trump's Attorney General!" Gaetz said.
「能夠擔任特朗普總統的司法部長將是一種榮幸！」蓋茨說。
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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.
蓋茨在被司法部調查性交易之前，最終拒絕起訴這位國會議員，這一點至關重要。
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.
這位共和黨代表是衆議院議員，提出了撤銷前衆議院議長凱文·麥卡錫的動議，麥卡錫表示，這是由於倫理投訴。
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.
與其他內閣提名人一樣，投資者正在監視過去的政治理念和議程。在蓋茨被宣佈爲特朗普的司法部長人選後，AdvisorShares Trust Pure US Cannabis ETF（紐交所：MSOS）的股價飆升。ETF週三收盤價爲5.19美元，較前一交易日上漲10%，撰寫時ETF在盤後市場交易中更高。
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.
多年來，蓋茨一直是大麻合法化的倡導者，但今年早些時候表示，他將投反對票反對在佛羅里達州合法化娛樂用大麻的修正案。
Future commentary on marijuana legalization by Gaetz will be closely monitored if he is approved for the Cabinet position.
如果他獲得內閣職位，蓋茨對大麻合法化的未來評論將受到密切監視。
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