Gaetz reposted Trump's announcement on his own X account. "It will be an honor to serve as President Trump's Attorney General," Gaetz said. Within hours, Gaetz resigned from Congress.

"I think out of deference to us, he issued his resignation letter effective immediately," said House Speaker Mike Johnson of Gaetz

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he intends to nominate U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz as the next attorney general of the United States, an unexpected pick as the Florida Republican remains the subject of a congressional ethics investigation for alleged sexual misconduct,

The Florida Republican’s abrupt departure effectively halts a House investigation into allegations that he engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.

Fox News’ Brooke Singman reports on Gaetz's attorney general nomination and other Cabinet picks by President-elect Trump.

The Florida Republican’s departure effectively ends the House Ethics Committee’s investigation of allegations that include sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.

Matt Gaetz resigned from the House of Representatives on Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump tapped him to lead the Department of Justice as attorney general. Before Gaetz resigned, the House Ethics Committee had been investigating claims of sexual misconduct and other violations,

Gaetz immediately resigned from his House seat so Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis could call a special election to get the seat filled by early January, House Speaker Mike Johnson said

The Florida congressman and President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney general had been under House ethics investigation.