Matthew Louis Gaetz II (/ ɡ eɪ t s / GAYTS; born May 7, 1982) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 1st congressional district from 2017 …

Nov 21, 2024 · Matt Gaetz issued his resignation from Congress on Nov. 13 the same day President-election Donald Trump nominated him to become his attorney general.

Nov 22, 2024 · Eight tumultuous days after US President-elect Donald Trump picked Matt Gaetz to be attorney general, the firebrand congressman has withdrawn from consideration for the post.

2 days ago · TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The races to fill the U.S. House seats of former Reps. Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz begin Tuesday with primaries in reliably conservative districts that …

Nov 14, 2024 · GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz resigned from the House Wednesday, Speaker Mike Johnson announced, the same day that Donald Trump announced that he had tapped the …

Nov 22, 2024 · Gaetz denied any wrongdoing and called the investigation a "smear." He blamed the probe on former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, whose ouster Gaetz helped lead last year.

Nov 21, 2024 · Matt Gaetz, who faced a torrent of scrutiny over allegations of sex trafficking and drug use, abruptly withdrew his bid to become attorney general on Thursday in the first major …

Nov 14, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, opting for a loyalist who has built a national reputation as a …

Dec 24, 2024 · Gaetz also allegedly directed his chief of staff to expedite a passport application for a woman he was sleeping with, whom he said was a voter in his district. He also allegedly …

2 days ago · President Trump’s two preferred candidates to replace former Representatives Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz of Florida — who each left Congress to take a role in the new …