Applause Breaks Out As House Clerk Announces Matt Gaetz Won't Serve His Term

The chamber applauded the news that the Florida Republican wouldn't be a member of the 119th Congress

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The House erupted in a round of applause on Friday when it was announced that former Rep. Matt Gaetz would not be a member of the 119th Congress. IBTimes US

The announcement in the House on Friday that former Rep. Matt Gaetz would not be a member of the 119th Congress was met with a round of applause in the chamber.

As the acting clerk of the House Kevin McCumber gaveled the chamber into session, he noted that the Florida Republican had submitted a letter of resignation and would no longer be serving in the House.

Members of the chamber welcomed the news with applause.

Gaetz stepped down after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him for attorney general in November, even as the House Ethics Committee was poised to release the results of an investigation into sexual misconduct on the Republican firebrand.

When opposition mounted to his nomination to run the Justice Department, Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration, saying he was "unfairly becoming a distraction" to the incoming administration.

In December, the panel released the report on Gaetz, accusing him of paying women for sex, including a 17-year-old girl, and violating statutory rape laws.

Gaetz debuted a new show on the pro-MAGA One American News Network on Thursday evening.

Originally published on International Business Times

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