Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Trump attorney general nomination
Decision by congressman, selected by Trump to lead DoJ, means end to ethics inquiry over alleged sexual misconduct
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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