Rep. Matt Gaetz is immediately stepping down from his position in the U.S. House of Representatives.
It comes just hours after Donald Trump announced Gaetz as his pick to be Attorney General.
The move to resign from Congress comes as a shock after it became clear Gaetz could have issues clearing Senate confirmation to lead the Department of Justice.
AG Merrick Garland’s DOJ was conducting an investigation into the Florida Republican over claims of sex trafficking, but he was never charged.
And an ethics report over Gaetz’s conduct was closed and the report may never see the light of day.
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Rep. Matt Gaetz made a shock announcement that he is immediately stepping down from Congress
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