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Sam Levine

Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Trump attorney general nomination

Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz in Washington DC on 22 September 2023. Photograph: Elizabeth Frantz for The Washington Post via Getty Images

Donald Trump said he will nominate Florida congressman Matt Gaetz to be the US attorney general on Wednesday, tapping a far-right loyalist to one of the most powerful positions in US government.

Late on Wednesday evening, Gaetz resigned from Congress, ending the ethics inquiry by the House ethics committee over allegations including sexual misconduct.

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