CNN’s Scott Jennings said on Wednesday that watching President-elect Donald Trump’s selections for his new administration has made the current transition “the most entertaining” he has ever witnessed.

Jennings made the comments on the network’s News Central show as Trump announced several key appointments late in the afternoon, including Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as U.S. Attorney General.

“Are you not entertained?” Jennings asked during the segment. “I mean, this is the most entertaining transition I’ve ever seen. I was as surprised as Paula because it was not a name we have seen. We have seen some reporting, and there are a lot of different names. Frankly, there are a lot of well-heeled Washington legal types that were on the list. So, I’m as surprised as anyone.”

“But what I take away from this is that this is a president-elect who is feeling his power,” he continued. “This is someone who is appointing people to things, whether it is Gaetz or anyone else we have seen today, who is feeling his influence, doesn’t feel like he’s in a mood to negotiate with people in Washington, D.C. He’s here to do what he wants to do, and he is going to expect the Republicans to fall in line.”

He did note, however, that Trump’s picks will have to go through confirmation hearings to “prove themselves like anyone else.” And several GOP senators have already indicated they aren’t likely to support Gaetz, who resigned from the House on Wednesday.

“But it is apparent to me that Trump is in a decisive mood and is not interested in picking things he would consider to be watered-down,” he added.

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Scott Jennings on Trump selecting Matt Gaetz as AG: "Are you not entertained? I mean, this is the most entertaining transition I've ever seen … I'm as surprised as anyone. But what I take away from this is that this is a president-elect who is feeling his power."@DailyCaller pic.twitter.com/JwXDNebFbu

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