Washington, D.C — In response to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Representative Matt Gaetz for Attorney General, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from Senior Director of Judiciary & Democracy Doug Lindner:

“Donald Trump has once again demonstrated profound contempt for the Constitution, the rule of law, civil rights, clean air and water, and the integrity of our institutions with his choice of Matt Gaetz  — whose 10% lifetime environmental score speaks for itself — for Attorney General. Trump has a history of attempting to violently overthrow the government and he has repeatedly promised to abuse his power by ordering the Justice Department and military to persecute his political opponents. We cannot have a hyperpartisan, unqualified Attorney General overseeing environmental and other critical protections, as well as the FBI and all federal prosecutors, when Gaetz’s only true experience with law enforcement is being investigated himself.”

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