Matt Gaetz Abruptly Resigns From Congress After Trump Picks Him As Attorney General
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's resignation effectively ends an ethics probe into allegations of sex trafficking against him launched by the Justice Department.

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2 viewpointsMatt Gaetz resigned days before ethics investigation report expected
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