Gaetz has been under an ethics investigation in the House.
Gaetz stepped down the same day Donald Trump nominated him to serve as attorney general. John Bazemore/AP
Rep. Matt Gaetz resigned from his House seat hours after Donald Trump announced he would nominate the Florida congressman to serve as attorney general.
Speaker Mike Johnson said Gaetz would resign effective immediately.
The resignation comes as the House Ethics Committee was investigating Gaetz for alleged sex trafficking of a minor. Now with his resignation, the committee will immediately cease their investigation and no report will be released.
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