House Speaker Mike Johnson said Gaetz's resignation allows a special election to replace him to move quickly, shoring up the GOP's majority in the House.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has issued his resignation letter from Congress "effective immediately," House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters on Wednesday. Why it matters: President-elect Trump announced his plans to nominate the controversial right-wing firebrand as attorney general – which will likely lead to a contentious and uncertain fight in the Senate.

Notably, the Justice Department that Gaetz may lead in the near future previously launched a sex trafficking investigation into him in 2020.

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss President-elect Trump’s choices for key national security roles, including Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as secretary of state,