Rep. Matt Gaetz is out of Congress, Speaker Johnson said, after he was tapped to be the next attorney general.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., resigned from the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced. Gaetz gave House GOP leaders his resignation notice on the same day President-elect Donald Trump tapped him to be his attorney general, Johnson said. 'I think out of deference to us, he issued his resignation letter effective immediately,' Johnson said. 'That caught us by surprise a little bit.
The NSA role is not Senate confirmed, and Stefanik's appointment already received bipartisan praise. But multiple Republican senators have already signaled they have some heartburn over Gaetz, an outspoken bomb-thrower who was previously under a yearlong DOJ investigation stemming from accusations he had a sexual relationship with a minor. The DOJ ultimately did not press charges.
When nominating him, however, Trump lauded Gaetz as 'a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney' who 'will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department.' CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP House GOP leaders including House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., similarly praised the appointment. Fox News Digital reached out to Gaetz to confirm his resignation.
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