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Trump鈥檚 controversial nomination for attorney-general

US president-elect nominates the controversial former congressman, Matt Gaetz.

Donald Trump has nominated former Republican US Congressman Matt Gaetz for the role of US attorney-general.
He is a man with many critics, including within his own party. So will the Senate approve the nomination?

Also on the programme: Super Typhoon Usagi makes landfall in an already storm-battered Philippines; and the academic from London who is under house arrest in Azerbaijan while the UN climate change conference continues.

Photo: Former US Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz speaks at a campaign rally for Donald Trump in Henderson, Nevada U.S. 31st October 2024. Credit: Reuters/Mike Blake

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