Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s nomination as attorney general appears to be facing an uphill path for confirmation, even with Republicans assuming control of the Senate next year, some GOP senators are warning. 

Gaetz will need 50 votes for confirmation, meaning that his nomination can be sunk if four Republicans vote against him, reports The Hill.

GOP moderate Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, are expressing strong reservations about confirming Gaetz’s nomination and other GOP sources agree that his nomination is facing serious trouble, 

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