On November 21 local time, Donald Trump’s previously nominated candidate for attorney general, Matt Gates, announced that his nomination had caused “interference” to Donald Trump’s transition work.

Mr. Trump, who is known as “the most powerful president in American history”, has recently been intensively “appointed officials” and nominated a number of “loyal cadres”, including some “problem figures”.
As the nominees came out one after another, many people thought that the wayward Mr. Trump could take whatever he wanted in the personnel arrangement, but they didn’t expect to make a face so quickly.
Attorney General: What is an official in American politics?
In the U.S. presidential cabinet, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Finance, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Justice are called “Big Four” by Americans, that is, the four most important officials. In popular Chinese terms, it is the ‘White House F4’.
The literal translation of the US Attorney General is actually ‘Attorney General’, but in Chinese language, it is still customary to refer to him as’ Attorney General ‘.
In the United States, prosecutorial power is not considered an independent branch of power, but is classified under executive power.
Therefore, there is no independent prosecutorial agency under the US legal system, and prosecutorial power is carried out by a part of the executive branch – the Department of Justice.
As the leader of the Department of Justice, the Attorney General plays a very important role in the US government, not only responsible for the daily operation of the Department of Justice, but also shouldering important responsibilities such as supervising law enforcement and guiding prosecutorial work.
Even the well-known Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has to be under the leadership of the Department of Justice, so the US Department of Justice can definitely be called a powerful department.
Although the United States Attorney General is appointed by the President, approval from the Senate is required in order to take office.
Gates, who is deeply embroiled in scandals, cannot even pass the Republican Party.
On November 13 local time, Donald Trump nominated Florida Republican Representative Matt Gates as Attorney General.

Gates is a firm supporter of Donald Trump, known as “Donald Trump’s disciple” and “Donald Trump’s sworn party”.
During the election, Gates frequently appeared in the American media, trying to defend and build momentum for Donald Trump.
Donald Trump has repeatedly praised Gates as a “born fighter”.
Deeply embroiled in scandal controversies.
The day after he was nominated by Donald Trump, American media reported that Gates had had sex with a minor woman.
In fact, the scandal involving Gates is not limited to this one.
Since April 2021, the US House Ethics Committee has conducted multiple investigations into Gates, including sexual intercourse with underage women, drug use, bribery, misuse of campaign funds, and sharing inappropriate images in the House of Representatives.
In February 2023, US law enforcement agencies concluded their investigation into Gates without bringing any charges against him. However, this did not quell the doubts and criticisms from the outside world.
In June 2024, the US House Ethics Committee announced the filing of an investigation into Gates’ sexual misconduct and illegal drug use.
After Gates was nominated by Donald Trump as the Attorney General, he resigned from his post as a member of Congress immediately.
The House Ethics Committee, which only has jurisdiction over incumbent members of Congress, had to terminate its investigation into Gates.
Although Gates has repeatedly denied these allegations, calling them “fabricated lies,” the continued exposure of these accusations inevitably has a negative impact on his nomination confirmation.
Support within the party is divided.
In this year’s general election, Donald Trump and his Republican Party won an overwhelming victory and won the majority of Senate seats at one stroke.
However, the Republican Party is not a monolithic entity. After Trump’s victory, the power struggle within the party began to gradually emerge.
After Donald Trump nominated Gates, several Republican senators expressed different opinions.
Former Republican Speaker of the House McCarthy asserted that Gates’ appointment would not be approved by the Senate.
On November 20th local time, Gates went to Capitol Hill for closed door talks with Republican senators, but the result was not ideal, and the conclusion was that he simply could not obtain enough votes within the Republican Party.
Gates gave up the nomination, which means that the first attempt by the Republican party to block Donald Trump was successful.
Mr. Trump with unique vision: like to reuse rapists?
In fact, Trump’s personnel arrangements after winning the election were quite controversial, which shocked various sectors of the United States and even within the Republican Party.
In addition to Gates, several cabinet candidates nominated by Trump have also been exposed to sexual scandals one after another.
Hegesse, the defense minister candidate who debuted as a TV anchor, has been accused of sexual assault.
McMahon, the education minister candidate who came from WWE’s presidency, is accused of condoning former employees’ sexual assault on children, while her husband is accused of sexual assault and trafficking
There are not many members in the president’s cabinet, including three who are deeply involved in sexual scandals. Many American netizens can’t help asking: Why does Donald Trump like to reuse rapists so much?!
Gates was forced to give up the nomination, which proved that Mr. Trump did not have unlimited political capital in cabinet nomination.
Next, it seems that it remains to be seen whether Mr. Trump’s other personnel nominations can be successfully passed and whether a series of radical policies can be implemented