Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, has resigned his seat in Congress after Donald Trump appointed him as the Attorney General of his administration.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-LA, announced and confirmed Gaetz’s resignation as “effective immediately”. A special election in Gaetz’s congressional district will also be held.

Mike Johnson said that Gaetz had resigned from his position due to the state law which gives “an 8-week period for selecting and filling a vacant chair.”

Johnson explained Gaetz’s reasoning. “If you start now, if we do the maths, we might be able fill this seat as soon as January 3 when we swear in the new Congress,” Johnson said.

Johnson said, “He is a reformer at heart and in mind. I believe he will bring a great deal to the table.”

Trump nominated Gaetz as the new head of the Department of Justice on Wednesday.

Few issues are as important in America as ending the partisan weaponization of our Justice System. Matt will dismantle criminal organizations, end weaponized government, and restore Americans’ faith and confidence in the Justice Department, he said.

Matt was a member of the House Judiciary Committee which oversees the DOJ. He played a major role in defeating Russia, Russia Russia Hoax and exposing alarming and systematic Government Corruption and Weaponization.

Gaetz caused a stir in Washington, DC, with his motion to remove Kevin McCarthy, the then-Speaker of the House of Representatives. The motion was successful and McCarthy was removed from the position.

Trump nominated Gaetz as Attorney General in a formal nomination on Wednesday. The U.S. Senate will need to approve the nomination.

Few issues are as important in America as ending the partisan weaponization of our Justice System. Matt will dismantle criminal organizations, end weaponized government, and restore Americans’ faith and confidence in the Justice Department, he said.

Matt was a member of the House Judiciary Committee which oversees the DOJ. He played a major role in exposing the alarming and systematic Government Corruption and Weaponization.