There was more reaction by Democrats and Republicans to President-elect Trump’s choice of former Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general. While the Gaetz choice was defended by some Republicans, others said Gaetz was the wrong person for the job. There was also debate over the choices of Pete Hegseth as defense secretary and Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence. NBC News’ Peter Alexander reports.
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