In picking Rep. Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump is looking to install a fierce loyalist who has been seen as divisive even within his own party. Not one of the top names seen as a likely pick for the job,

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe claimed Thursday that former Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida “couldn’t get hired by the FBI” when asked about the former congressman’s nomination as attorney general.

Donald Trump has nominated Rep.. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to serve as attorney general, a surprise pick that will please the president-elect’s MAGA allies but may prove to be a flashpoint in the confirmation process. The selection of Gaetz, a key ally and partisan flamethrower, also will likely raise alarm among Democrats over the independence of …