Gaetz resigns from House after being picked for Trump's AG

Speaker Mike Johnson shares that Rep. Matt Gaetz has offered his resignation from the House after being picked by President-elect Donald Trump as attorney general.

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[RWROW]

So if the Senate won't confirm Gaetz, he's out of Congress. Sweet.

[MsK_byTheWay]

We are watching this country go down a dark road with no headlights!

[justafig]

He resigned because the ethics report was coming out on Friday

[mexx]

This is unbelievable. What a joke, the circus presidency is beginning. A disgrace to our country

[RonRon-nj]

Other countries are laughing at the USA.

[brianmartinico]

It’s a ploy to get rid of any legal liability.

[liamn.]

Haha this makes so much sense. Let’s put a criminal not only in charge of the White House but also the freaking Justice Department!

[DiscovercruisingwithDonna]

Gatez had a ethic report coming out. He resigned so that report don't go public.

[foxopolos]

The Trump government's playbook is straight out of the screenplay of the 2006 movie "Idiocracy". Pete Hegseth to head Defence? Gaetz for AG? Lara for Senate? Will Hulk Hogan be head of Dept of Education? Putin and Musk used unlimited money to achieve their objective to put Trump back into power. WTH! 💙💙

[gregoriogonzalez]

He is a criminal and
And you guys know it

[jenniferclancy]

Yall voted for this 💩show so deal with the consequences!!!! 😂

[leolarobinson]

Hide your teenage daughters...
the matt is loose

[Maddie]

Matt Gaetz for AG dear for we are in for a wild ride. This is going to be a circus show like no other, get the popcorn ready.

[carabiner]

It was to avoid the imminent findings of the Ethics Committee looking into his behaviour. Trump is just helping another predator.

[Nancy-mkbb]

Only resigned because of Friday vote on his ethics investigation 🤣🤷‍♀️

[jonmadden]

He's a criminal just like there BOSS (DJT) they give a DUCK😢

[davidgiles]

So, what happens when he doesn't get the required votes ? Is he OUT OF CONGRESS ?

[Mofo]

On top of everything else. The fact the Speaker of the House had no idea a congressman in his party was going to resign before it happened and was caught off guard speaks volumes to how little deference and respect his colleagues pay him.

[coltenite.]

Why is Desantis, a STATE GOVERNOR, in ITALY. I hope that didn’t come out TAX PAYER MONEY 🫥

[mesropmadzharyan]

Is no one seeing what Trump is trying to do ?.