{"id":2371945,"date":"2024-11-21T23:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T04:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-is-out-as-attorney-general-not-clear-if-he-can-return-to-house-next-year-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-21T23:19:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T04:19:10","slug":"matt-gaetz-is-out-as-attorney-general-not-clear-if-he-can-return-to-house-next-year-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-is-out-as-attorney-general-not-clear-if-he-can-return-to-house-next-year-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Gaetz is out as attorney general, not clear if he can return to House next year &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/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-is-out-as-attorney-general-not-clear-if-he-can-return-to-house-next-year-washington-examiner%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=2371945&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>Former Representative\u200c Matt Gaetz has left his nomination for Attorney General following \u200bconcerns that his \u200dpresence was distracting from the Trump administration. He resigned from\u200b his position\u200d as the \u200brepresentative \u200cfor Florida&#8217;s 1st\u2064 District, with the intent not to take the oath for the upcoming Congress, though he has hinted this could\u2063 change. Gaetz&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">future\u2063 plans remain ambiguous<\/a>; he expressed gratitude to Vice President-elect \u2062J.D. Vance and stated he is\u2063 prepared to &#8220;continue \u2063the \u2063fight to save our country&#8221; from\u200b a potential new\u2063 position.<\/p>\n<p>Despite winning re-election, there is uncertainty regarding a\u2064 special\u200d election in Florida to replace him,\u200b as Governor Ron DeSantis has not set\u200d a date for this. Speculation surrounds Gaetz&#8217;s potential return to the House, \u2063especially considering he resigned shortly before the House\u2064 Ethics Committee was to \u2064release findings from a yearslong investigation into allegations of misconduct. Although he resigned to pursue \u2063the Attorney \u2062General position, his resignation may allow him to\u200b keep options open\u2062 for returning to Congress.<\/p>\n<p>There are\u200d also rumors that DeSantis may appoint someone else, potentially RNC Co-Chairwoman Lara Trump, to fill the Senate\u2064 seat of Marco Rubio\u200c if he joins the Trump administration as Secretary of State. The ethics report concerning Gaetz remains unpublished due to \u2062the committee&#8217;s\u2063 deadlock\u200d prior to his\u2062 resignation, \u2062leaving his political future uncertain.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Matt Gaetz is out as attorney general, not clear if he can return to House next year<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1889389\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former Rep. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/matt-gaetz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Matt Gaetz's\">Matt Gaetz&rsquo;s<\/a> next move after giving up the nomination for attorney general is uncertain, with the possibility of returning to the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"House\">House<\/a> unclear.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Gaetz resigned from his position as representative of Florida&rsquo;s 1st District almost as soon as being nominated for the job of running the Justice Department. On Thursday, he announced he was dropping out, feeling he was unnecessarily distracting from the Trump administration. With the reason for his resignation now moot, speculation has swirled that he could return to the next Congress.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3223892\/president-elect-donald-trump-cabinet-picks-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP CABINET PICKS: WHO&rsquo;S BEEN TAPPED TO SERVE IN THE PRESIDENT-ELECT&rsquo;S ADMINISTRATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One theory floating when he resigned was that he was only resigning from this Congress, and could retake his position come the beginning of the next in January. The wording in his resignation letter, read by the House clerk on Nov. 14, could leave the door open for a return.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I hereby resign as a United States representative for Florida&rsquo;s first congressional district, effective immediately,&rdquo; it read. &ldquo;And I do not intend to take the oath of office for the same office in the 119th Congress to pursue the position of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/attorney-generals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Attorney General<\/a> in the Trump administration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz said he didn&rsquo;t intend to take the oath for the same office for the next Congress but may be able to change his mind. According to ABC News, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nasdaq-exempts-chinese-from-wokism-it-forces-on-americans\/\" title=\"Nasdaq Exempts Chinese From Wokism It Forces On Americans\">rules aren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t explicitly clear, Gaetz could declare his change of mind before the special election for his expected vacant seat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220465\/what-trump-promised-day-one-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHAT TRUMP HAS PROMISED TO DO ON DAY 1 IN THE OVAL OFFICE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He won his reelection contest earlier this month and Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Ron-DeSantis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ron DeSantis<\/a> (R-FL) hasn&rsquo;t set a date for the special election to take place to determine who would replace Gaetz. The early timeline for setting a date and speeding through the process of replacing Gaetz was one of the things that appeared to be help weight Trump&rsquo;s decision to tap the congressman, in addition to his loyalty to the president-elect.<\/p>\n<p>The Florida Republican has only given vague hints as to what his future plans are. In a post on X, thanking Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, he said he was ready to continue his efforts to &ldquo;save&rdquo; the U.S., &ldquo;Just maybe from a different post.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you, Mr. VP-Elect!<\/p>\n<p>I look forward to continuing the fight to save our country. <\/p>\n<p>Just maybe from a different post &#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v9w9xFYNEE\">https:\/\/t.co\/v9w9xFYNEE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattgaetz\/status\/1859732953586335928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In his post announcing his stepping down for the attorney general nomination, he said, &ldquo;I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/our-prayers-are-with-rush-limbaughs-producer-issues-statement-amid-radio-hosts-absence\/\" title=\"\u2018Our Prayers Are With Rush\u2019: Limbaugh\u2019s Producer Issues Statement Amid Radio Host\u2019s Absence\">remain fully committed<\/a> to see that Donald J. Trump is the most successful President in history.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>There were also rumors on Thursday DeSantis could select Gaetz to replace Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Marco-Rubio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Marco Rubio<\/a> (R-FL) in the upper chamber after he leaves to join the Trump administration as the next secretary of state.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3154530\/biden-trying-shape-legacy-with-months-left-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HOW BIDEN IS TRYING TO SHAPE HIS LEGACY WITH JUST MONTHS LEFT IN OFFICE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gaetz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3237731\/rick-scott-floats-matt-gaetz-candidate-rubio-senate-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">had the support<\/a> of Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) to be promoted, though his first preference was RNC Co-Chairwoman Lara Trump to occupy the seat.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-cant-deny-responsibility-for-our-so-so-divided-nation\/\" title=\"Biden Can\u2019t Deny Responsibility For Our \u2018So, So Divided\u2019 Nation\">president-elect&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s daughter-in-law has been rumored to be a favorite replacement since Rubio was tapped to leave the chamber. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/corner\/no-surprise-here-source-close-to-desantis-says-he-wont-appoint-gaetz-to-rubios-senate-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reports<\/a> on Thursday night suggested DeSantis has no intention of selecting Gaetz to replace Rubio.<\/p>\n<p>If Gaetz does decide to return to the House, and there are no House or state rules that prevent him from doing so, he would run into a similar problem that appeared to derail his candidacy to be the next attorney general. <\/p>\n<p>He resigned his seat days before the House Ethics Committee was set to release a report about a yearslong investigation into him regarding allegations of illicit drug use and sexual misconduct, including paying for sex with a minor. When he resigned, the Ethics Committee lost its jurisdiction over him, and precedent dictated that no report be published. <\/p>\n<p>The committee did vote on whether to release their report in the matter of public interest as Gaetz was being considered for a position in government, but the members deadlocked and the report was not released. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3238512\/trump-announces-pam-bondi-attorney-general-pick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"announced\">announced<\/a> former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, his defense attorney during his first impeachment, as his next pick for attorney general. Gaetz congratulated her in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p>He said that Bondi, &ldquo;is a stellar selection by President Trump for Attorney General. Pam and I worked closely together when she was Florida&rsquo;s Attorney General and I chaired Criminal Justice in the state house. She&rsquo;s a proven litigator, an inspiring leader and a champion for all Americans. She will bring the needed reforms to DOJ.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PamBondi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PamBondi<\/a> is a stellar selection by President Trump for Attorney General. <\/p>\n<p>Pam and I worked closely together when she was Florida&rsquo;s Attorney General and I chaired Criminal Justice in the state house. <\/p>\n<p>She&rsquo;s a proven litigator, an inspiring leader and a champion for all&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K86sK7WkPf\">https:\/\/t.co\/K86sK7WkPf<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattgaetz\/status\/1859753489062154581?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2024<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1889389\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1889389\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Gaetz has stepped down as attorney general nominee, and it&#8217;s uncertain if he can return to the House next year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2371946,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/matt-gaetz-withdraws-nomination.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32116,32304,32688,32603,32076],"class_list":["post-2371945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-attorney-general","tag-house-of-representatives","tag-matt-gaetz","tag-political-news","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/matt-gaetz-withdraws-nomination.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371945","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2371945"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371945\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2371949,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371945\/revisions\/2371949"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2371946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2371945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2371945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2371945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}