Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has officially resigned from Congress.

Gaetz’s resignation comes after President Trump nominated Gaetz for Attorney General.

House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Gaetz’s resignation.

Johnson shared, “I think out of deference to us, he issued his resignation letter effective immediately.”

“That caught us by surprise a little bit. But I asked him what the reasoning was, and he said, well, you can’t have too many absences,” added Johnson.

Rep. Matt Gaetz has submitted his resignation from Congress after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him for attorney general. The resignation also ends a long-running ethics investigation into the Florida congressman. https://t.co/GNCwQDQvew

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 14, 2024

Here’s what Fox News reported:

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. But I asked him what the reasoning was, and he said, well, you can’t have too many absences.”

The speaker pointed out that Florida state law gave the governor “about an eight-week period” to fill a House vacancy and that by doing so, “we may be able to fill that seat as early as Jan. 3.”

BREAKING: Speaker Johnson says Matt Gaetz has already resigned from Congress so Governor @GovRonDeSantis can appoint someone else as he becomes Attorney General pic.twitter.com/9MIaCkbKLb

— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) November 14, 2024

Check out what AP reported:

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress, ending an ethics probe into allegations of sex trafficking, sexual misconduct and drug use after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him for attorney general.

Gaetz’s nomination was one of several Trump made today as he continues to flesh out his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign.

Meanwhile, Republicans and Democrats are awaiting the outcome of crucial U.S. House races in California, as the GOP is within one win of maintaining control of the chamber next year.

Just in: Matt Gaetz has resigned from Congress effective immediately so that a special election will take place to fill his seat.

This will give Ron DeSantis the ability to appoint someone to the seat by the January 3 deadline. pic.twitter.com/IP48mnTQdS

— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) November 14, 2024

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