{"id":2368874,"date":"2024-11-14T10:26:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T15:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-catches-speaker-mike-johnson-by-surprise-resigns-from-congress-effective-immediately\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T10:26:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T15:26:39","slug":"matt-gaetz-catches-speaker-mike-johnson-by-surprise-resigns-from-congress-effective-immediately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-catches-speaker-mike-johnson-by-surprise-resigns-from-congress-effective-immediately\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Gaetz Catches Speaker Mike Johnson by Surprise, Resigns from Congress &#8216;Effective Immediately&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmatt-gaetz-catches-speaker-mike-johnson-by-surprise-resigns-from-congress-effective-immediately%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2368874&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Matt Gaetz resigned from his\u200b House seat after\u200d being nominated by President-elect Donald\u200d Trump to become the next U.S. Attorney General. \u2062House \u200cSpeaker Mike\u2063 Johnson \u2063confirmed that\u200c Gaetz&#8217;s resignation was intended to allow House Republicans\u200d to maintain their majority as the \u200dnew Congress convenes in January.\u200c Johnson noted that Gaetz&#8217;s decision caught \u200bthem \u200cby surprise but was seen as beneficial, allowing the process to fill his vacancy to commence promptly.\u2063 <\/p>\n<p>This resignation \u200cmeans that an ongoing House Ethics Committee investigation into Gaetz concerning allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use will come to an end, as \u200cthe Committee no\u2063 longer has jurisdiction over former members. Although Gaetz has denied wrongdoing, \u2063the results of the investigation could influence his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-celebs-rage-in-defeat-after-barrett-confirmation-revolting-disgraceful-unconscionable\/\" title=\"Hollywood Celebs Rage in Defeat After Barrett Confirmation: &#039;Revolting. Disgraceful. Unconscionable&#039;\">confirmation process<\/a> in the Senate, which is expected to be contentious, judging\u2063 by \u2062the reactions from several senators.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As he faces Senate headwinds to become the next U.S. Attorney General, Matt Gaetz resigned his House seat on Wednesday, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will nominate Gaetz to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ag-barr-authorizes-federal-prosecutors-to-pursue-substantial-allegations-of-voting-irregularities-before-2020-election-is-certified\/\" title=\"BREAKING: AG Barr Authorizes Federal Prosecutors to Pursue &quot;Substantial Allegations&quot; of Voting Irregularities Before 2020 Election is Certified\">attorney general<\/a>, leading to the resignation which Johnson said was to help House Republicans have their majority in place when the new Congress convenes in January.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;I think, out of deference to us, he issued his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">resignation letter effective immediately<\/a>, of Congress,&rdquo; Johnson said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/4989579-matt-gaetz-resigns-attorney-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;That caught us by surprise a little bit, but I asked him what the reasoning was, and he said, &lsquo;Well, you can&rsquo;t have too many absences,&rsquo; so under Florida state law there&rsquo;s about an eight-week period to select and fill a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-biden-to-diversify-usps-board-cement-democrats-oversight-of-agency\/\" title=\"Report: Biden To \u2018Diversify\u2019 USPS Board, \u2018Cement Democrats\u2019 Oversight\u2019 Of Agency\">vacant seat<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Johnson said he thinks the process of replacing Gaetz can be done by the time the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-republicans-retain-control-house-representatives-handing-trump-keys-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new Congress<\/a> convenes.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve already placed a call to Gov. DeSantis in Florida and said let&rsquo;s start the clock. He&rsquo;s in Italy at the moment, and so we&rsquo;re gonna talk first thing in the morning about this. And if we start the clock now, if you do the math, we may be able to fill that seat as early as Jan. 3 when we take the new oath of office for the new Congress,&rdquo; Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;So Matt would&rsquo;ve done us a great service by making that decision as he did on the fly, and so we&rsquo;re grateful for that,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/matt-gaetz-resigns-from-congress-over-trump-nod-attorney-general-johnson-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, Gaetz is the third House Republican Trump wants in his administration. Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York is Trump&rsquo;s pick for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida is Trump&rsquo;s pick for National Security Adviser.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resigning means that a House Ethics Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mccarthy-believes-matt-gaetz-belongs-jail-florida-man-hits-back-kevins-fragile-ego\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">investigation<\/a> into the Florida Republican ends, The Hill noted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;Once a member is no longer a member of Congress, then Ethics has no jurisdiction,&rdquo; House Ethics Committee Chair Republican Rep. Michael Guest of Mississippi said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;&ldquo;So if Matt Gaetz were to be appointed as the attorney general, the Ethics investigation that is currently ongoing would cease at that point,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ethics Committee will meet Friday to discuss its next steps into allegations of sexual misconduct and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-audio-think-tanks-star-lawsuit-witness-admits-to-tommy-robinson-that-they-bribed-him-for-testimony-against-us-congressional-staffer\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Think Tank\u2019s Star Lawsuit Witness Admits to Tommy Robinson That They Bribed Him For Testimony Against US Congressional Staffer\">illegal drug<\/a> use against Gaetz that began in 2021, when Democrats controlled Congress. It could release a report of what it found to date, even though punishment against Gaetz as a member of the House is no longer possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-matt-gaetz-tapped-cabinet-position\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaetz<\/a> has denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio said the panel&rsquo;s findings could become part of the Senate confirmation process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That process is likely to be thorny, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/trump-matt-gaetz-x-users-elon-musk-morning-rundown-rcna180096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gaetz&rsquo;s pick &ldquo;was not on my bingo card,&rdquo; Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think it&rsquo;s a serious nomination for the attorney general. 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That same day, President-elect Donald Trump revealed his intention to nominate Gaetz for attorney general, prompting the resignation that Johnson indicated was aimed at ensuring House Republicans maintain their majority when the new Congress starts in January. &#8220;Out of respect for us, he submitted his resignation letter effective immediately,&#8221; Johnson explained to The Hill. &#8220;It surprised us a bit, but when I asked him why, he mentioned that &#8216;you can\u2019t have too many absences,&#8217; and Florida law allows about eight weeks to fill a vacant seat.&#8221; Johnson believes they can replace Gaetz before the new Congress begins. He has already contacted Governor DeSantis in Florida to initiate this process and plans to discuss it further with him soon. If they act quickly, they might fill the seat by January 3 when the new Congress is sworn in.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fox News, Gaetz is Trump&#8217;s third choice from House Republicans for his administration; Rep. Elise Stefanik is nominated as U.N. ambassador and Rep. Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser. Resigning also means that an ongoing investigation by the House Ethics Committee into Gaetz will conclude since it loses jurisdiction over former members of Congress. &#8220;Once someone is no longer a member of Congress, Ethics has no authority,&#8221; said Republican Rep. Michael Guest from Mississippi who chairs the committee.<\/p>\n<p>The committee will meet Friday regarding allegations against Gaetz related to sexual misconduct and drug use dating back to 2021 during Democratic control of Congress; however, any disciplinary action against him as a current member cannot occur now that he has resigned.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing while Republican Rep. Max Miller noted that findings from this panel could influence Senate confirmation proceedings for Gaetz if appointed attorney general\u2014a process expected to be contentious according to NBC reports.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski expressed skepticism about Gaetz&#8217;s nomination: \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s a serious nomination,\u201d she remarked<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2368875,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Matt-Gaetz.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4402,32688,34218],"class_list":["post-2368874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-congress","tag-matt-gaetz","tag-mike-johnson"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Matt-Gaetz.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2368874"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368874\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2368878,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368874\/revisions\/2368878"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2368875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2368874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2368874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2368874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}