Donald Trump appoints a series of ultra-loyalists to key posts, including Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general and Marco Rubio for secretary of state.

Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House of Representatives, completing the party's sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside president-elect Donald Trump.

Asked by one reporter if he thought Gaetz had the character and experience to be attorney general, Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) stared at them incredulously, waited six seconds to answer and then said, laughing: “Are you shittin’ me, that you asked that question? No. But hell, you’ll print that and now I’ll be investigated.”