Exclusive: Republican lawmaker says Matt Gaetz is 'excited' to fight the Senate

WASHINGTON — Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) said former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is "excited" about his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing despite damaging information that could come out about him stemming from a yearslong House Ethics Committee probe.

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Gaetz to lead the Justice Department in a flurry of appointments that included a Fox News weekend co-host for defense secretary and a governor with little experience in homeland security to head that department.