'Sacrificial lamb': CNN panel laughs as Matt Gaetz nomination descends into chaos

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz could be a "sacrificial lamb" as President-elect Donald Trump pushes controversial Cabinet nominations that are raising eyebrows nationwide, a laughing bipartisan CNN panel said Monday.

Gaetz' nomination for attorney general could face insurmountable trouble in the form a brewing scandal over an Ethics committee probe — which prompted Republican strategist Lee Carter to argue his selection was a strategic chess move from Trump.

"This could be the sacrificial lamb," Carter said.