Gaetz says he won’t come back to Congress

Published November 22, 2024 11:58am ET



Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said he is not planning on returning to his seat in the House of Representatives next year, clearing up some speculation about his future without answering all the questions.

President-elect Donald Trump nominated him for attorney general last week, but he withdrew his name from consideration on Thursday. Without a job in the Trump administration, it was not clear if Gaetz was going to try to remain in government or if he had other plans. Roughly 24 hours later, the former congressman said he had no plans of walking back into the House.

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