Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has resigned from Congress, which would put an end into the House Ethics Committee’s current investigation into the congressman

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.

Florida Republican Matt Gaetz has tendered his resignation from Congress “effective immediately,” House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed Wednesday. The shock announcement comes on the same day Gaetz was surprisingly

Matt Gaetz's immediate resignation from Congress on Wednesday came just days before a House Ethics Committee was set to vote on releasing its report on Gaetz, according to multiple reports. President-elect Donald Trump named Gaetz as his pick for U.

Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) speaks on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 17, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N.

There was more reaction by Democrats and Republicans to President-elect Trump's choice of former Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general. While the Gaetz choice was defended by some Republicans, others said Gaetz was the wrong person for the job.