Gaetz’s resignation effectively means he will escape a House Ethics Committee investigation into alleged sexual misconduct.

Trump’s pick for attorney general jumped into politics in his late 20s, and his legal résumé includes less than a decade of private practice.

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped four Florida Republicans to high-level roles in his administration. None of them have gotten as much national attention as his decision to select now-former Panhandle Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz to be the U.

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general.

President-elect Donald Trump chose Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general on Wednesday, bypassing more experienced options in favor of a loyalist who has built a national reputation as a disruptor and whom Trump has tasked with dramatically overhauling the Justice Department.

In picking Rep. Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump is looking to install a fierce loyalist who has been seen as divisive even within his own party. Not one of the top names seen as a likely pick for the job,

Matt Gaetz has been at the forefront of trying to rewrite the history of Trump’s subversion attempt — and the riot that followed.

Matt Gaetz, recently selected for attorney general, has been embroiled with controversy concerning the alleged sexual trafficking of a 17-year-old girl.

Republican senators signaled Thursday that they plan to closely scrutinize allegations of wrongdoing dogging Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department.

Hours after Donald Trump announced he was nominating him to be his attorney general, Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress so that his House seat can be quickly filled, House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed Wednesday.