After AG nomination, Gaetz resigned from his seat for the remainder of his term and announced his intention not to take the oath of office on Jan. 3, 2025.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) questions U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland during a hearing by the House Judiciary Committee, Washington, on June 4, 2024. Allison Bailey/ Middle East Images via AFP
The fate of the congressional seat of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) in the 119th Congress appears to be up in the air in the hours after he withdrew his bid to become U.S. attorney general in the Trump administration on Nov. 21.
Several Floridians have already announced their candidacy to be his replacement.
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