Matt Gaetz to be the next attorney general has raised questions among lawmakers, including some Republicans, about President-elect Donald Trump's choice partly because of an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations.

Gaetz, a four-term congressman from Florida’s Panhandle, has little experience as a practicing attorney and has carved out a reputation for himself in both Tallahassee and Washington as a right-wing provocateur who’s highly critical of federal agencies and deeply loyal to Trump.