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Trump’s Matt Gaetz Pick Unnerves an Already Jittery Justice Department and FBI

Senior law enforcement officials face a wave of uncertainty as Donald J. Trump moves to nominate a fierce partisan and a longtime ally to fill one of the most powerful cabinet posts.

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Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, has said he intends to stay on the job. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has stressed his independence from the White House.
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