A progressive’s plea: Confirm Matt Gaetz. 

Today’s editorial pages are full of warnings about Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s shocking nominee to be the next attorney general. He’s toxic. He’s unqualified. He’s an alleged sexual predator, they fume. Don’t confirm him. 

As a yellow-dog Democrat and confirmed liberal, I respectfully and strongly disagree. The Senate should not only confirm Matt Gaetz as attorney general. It should also confirm Trump’s three other most controversial nominees: former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director...