Our American correspondent James Matthews is outside the White House reacting to Donald Trump’s announcements about his top team.

“Controversial appointments, each as stunning as the last,” he says.

“In the last two hours, he appointed Matt Gaetz as attorney general — the most important legal job in the country,” he adds.

Matthews describes him as a relatively junior player in American politics, but someone who has earned a reputation as a Trump loyalist and stalwart.

“Of course, that’s why he was chosen,” he says.

“Clearly, the number one job for him will be to deal with the criminal prosecutions still on the table of Donald Trump himself.”

That will come with the obvious corruption charges, but there’s another reason Gaetz is so controversial.

“He is facing a House ethics investigation for the possible felony of having sex with a minor and a violation of sex trafficking laws,” Matthews says.

There was an investigation by the Department of Justice into the claims, but no charges were brought.

“There’s also the question for him of Donald Trump’s long-promised revenge: revenge against the people who brought criminal charges against him and possibly against Joe Biden,” he adds.