Matt Gaetz stated Friday he is not going to return to Congress after withdrawing his identify from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyer normal.
In an interview with conservative commentator Charlie Kirk on “Actual America’s Voice,” Gaetz stated he’s “nonetheless going to be within the struggle however it may be from a brand new perch.”
“I don’t intend to hitch the 119th Congress,” he stated. “There are a variety of improbable Floridians who’ve stepped as much as run for my seat, individuals who have impressed with their heroism, with their public service. And I am truly excited to see northwest Florida go to new heights and have nice illustration.”
Questions swirled about Gaetz’s future after he dropped his affirmation bid on Thursday amid sexual misconduct allegations. Whereas he’d resigned from the 118th Congress simply hours after being tapped by Trump to serve within the administration, he gained reelection to serve within the 119th Congress starting in January.
Rep. Matt Gaetz departs after talking through the Conservative Political Motion Convention, CPAC 2024, on the Nationwide Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Md., Feb. 23, 2024.
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