Gaetz vs. Garland: Clues for What House Judiciary Oversight Hearings Sound Like

President-elect Trump wants former Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz to head the Justice Department.

If Matt Gaetz does become Attorney General – the 87th Attorney General in U.S. history -- he’d likely appear before the House Judiciary Committee for oversight hearings.

What would that sound like?

It might go something like this….

GAETZ: And meanwhile, the judge is making money on it. The judge is making money on it -- or the judge's family is making money on it for stuff that you yourself wouldn't do. You know, no one's going to buy this. No one's going to believe it. It's going to create great disruption. And I am saddened by it because, like you, I have given my life to the law. I care deeply about the law. And I think that the lawfare we've seen against President Trump will do great damage well beyond our time in public service. I see my time's expired, I yield back.

JORDAN: Ranking member is recognized for five minutes.

NADLER: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Attorney General, do you want to respond to anything in Mr. Gaetz’s tirade?

That was a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing for the Department of Justice. … June 4, 2024 …

Matt Gaetz – followed by committee chairman Jim Jordan -- followed by ranking member Jerry Nadler … 

In the latest episode of C-SPAN’s podcast “The Weekly” – we look back at House Judiciary Committee hearings during the Biden Administration … when Matt Gaetz was asking questions of Attorney General Merrick Garland.

Will Democratic questions sound the same when Attorney General Matt Gaetz is testifying?

Listen to “The Weekly” for some clues. 

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