“ Matt Gaetz is still a Congressman-elect for the 119th Congress,” posted Keith Gross, a Republican who already opened an account to run. “I, and most of us here in the Panhandle, would be thrilled if he opted to take the oath and continue bringing the fire to the establishment in DC. Matt Gaetz has my full support in whatever his next move is.”

What will Matt Gaetz do now that he has withdrawn his Attorney General nomination and resigned his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives?

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s next move after giving up the nomination for attorney general is uncertain, with the possibility of returning to the House unclear. Gaetz resigned from his position as representative of Florida’s 1st District almost as soon as being nominated for the job of running the Justice Department.

Trump's first attorney general pick, who faces a House ethics investigation, says he will not take the congressional seat he won.

Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz said Thursday that he "will forever be honored that President Trump nominated" him to lead the Justice Department.

So Matt, I now have to ask about just what your plans are, and it's okay if you have to punt on it because you might not know. It's important to know you resigned from this Congress, not the next Congress.

Matt Gaetz announced Thursday that he is withdrawing his nomination for attorney general. His decision came amid an investigation by the House Ethics Committee for alleged sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.

Matt Gaetz said Friday that he will not be returning to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct.