Trump literally could not have picked an AG nominee with less chance of getting confirmed than Matt Gaetz. That clearly was the point; the man on golf cart wanted to see if the Senate had any lines at all when it comes to his behavior. The answer, we are slightly relieved to see, is yes.
But two questions linger. First, we need to know if Gaetz is the only one over the line; will the Senate accept DOD and National Intelligence nominees who are clearly unfit for their positions and will put national security at risk? Second, who will Trump nominate as his second choice AG? Will it be a GOP grandee with expansive views of executive power (i.e., someone like Barr), one of his personal attorneys, a right-wing ideologue who fought for him after the 2020 election, or someone decent and respectable?
The least likely option is the last one.
UPDATE: Trump has nominated Pam Bondi, who falls into my second and third categories; she has personally represented Trump and said irresponsible things on TV about the 2020 election. That said, she is actually qualified for the job, and she–at least to my knowledge–hasn’t taken any outrageous positions in court. She will and should get some hard questions during the confirmation process about taking direction from Trump and prosecuting his opponents, but my guess is that she will be approved fairly easily.