Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton criticized President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to nominate former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to serve as U.S. attorney general, telling Newsmax on Thursday that Gaetz lacks the “qualifications” as well as the “competence” and “moral integrity” required for the post.

Trump nominated Gaetz, a 42-year-old who briefly worked as an attorney before entering politics. He was investigated by the Department of Justice over allegations of sex trafficking and statutory rape, although the agency declined to pursue charges. The House Ethics Committee had been investigating Gaetz since 2021 until his resignation on Wednesday.

“Well, I don’t think he’s got anything like the qualifications an attorney general needs,” Bolton told “American Agenda.”

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