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Matt Gaetz resigned from the House on Nov. 13, 2024, effective immediately, after Donald Trump tapped him for attorney general that day. The resignation was entered into the Congressional Record on Nov. 14, while the House Ethics Committee’s earlier review of allegations against him remained part of the backdrop.
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Matt Gaetz resigned from the House on Nov. 13, 2024, effective immediately, after Donald Trump tapped him for attorney general that day. The resignation was entered into the Congressional Record on Nov. 14, while the House Ethics Committee’s earlier review of allegations against him remained part of the backdrop.
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Matt Gaetz resigned from the House on Nov. 13, 2024, effective immediately, after Donald Trump tapped him for attorney general that day. The resignation was entered into the Congressional Record on Nov. 14, while the House Ethics Committee’s earlier review of allegations against him remained part of the backdrop.
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