Republican Senator Offers Candid Explanation For Why Matt Gaetz’s Nomination Failed

Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer said that Matt Gaetz’s nomination to head the Justice Department fizzled because it would have cost too much “political capital” for Donald Trump to try to push his confirmation through the Senate. In a lengthy interview with Politico, the North Dakotan was candid about the president-elect’s most controversial picks for his upcoming administration. Cramer lauded Gaetz’s decision this past Thursday to pull his name from contention, amid a slew of sexual misconduct all