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Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress ‘effective immediately’ after Trump taps him as AG

byAdam West
November 13, 2024


Florida Republican Matt Gaetz has tendered his resignation from Congress “effective immediately,” House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed Wednesday.


Matt Gaetz has already resigned from congress after President-elect Trump selected him for attorney general, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson. AP

Mike Johnson
Johnson made the announcement during a press conference Wednesday.

The shock announcement comes on the same day Gaetz was surprisingly selected by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as attorney general in his incoming administration.

“I think out of deference to us, he issued his resignation letter effective immediately. That caught us by surprise a little bit,” Johnson (R-La.) said during a press conference.

The House speaker noted that he hopes to fill the now vacant Florida 1st District seat by Jan. 3.

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