“I’m still going to be in the fight, but it’s going to be from a new perch. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress,” Gaetz told conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.

For a little over a week, Matt Gaetz topped the list of controversial Donald Trump Cabinet picks due to his lack of relevant experience, alleged sexual misconduct, and generally trollish presence in Congress.

Matt Gaetz has joined Cameo, where he is now shilling personalized video messages to stans willing to pay considerable sums of money for them. We're told the pros call this a pivot. Gaetz follows in the digital footsteps of former politicians George Santos,

After Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination for U.S. Attorney General and announced he wasn't returning to Congress, some think he might run for governor

While former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s attempt to become attorney general may only have lasted eight days, he could be making a run for governor in 2026. Florida State Rep. Anthony Sabatini wrote in a post on X on Saturday that he predicts that Gaetz will be the Sunshine State’s next governor at the end of Governor Ron DeSantis’s second term.

Former Rep Matt Gaetz might be up to succeed Ron DeSantis as Florida's governor. The 42-year-old earlier this week withdrew his bid to become President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general and said that he will not be running for Congress next year.