Could Matt Gaetz decide to keep his House seat? It’s complicated
Questions have been raised concerning Matt Gaetz's political future ever since he resigned from the House and later withdrew his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general pick.
Gaetz was re-elected this month to serve in his Florida district when the next Congress convenes in January, despite his resignation from the current Congress last week. Which begs the question: Could he come back?
Here's some information.
Gaetz can't return to Congress this year
Gaetz's official position in the current 118th Congress came to an end when he filed his resignation. In the remaining weeks of this Congress, he will not be able to regain his seat.
A resignation normally cannot be revoked and takes effect on the terms specified, according to the House's so-called...