Gaetz’s nomination for US attorney general signals a potential shift in the DOJ’s stance on crypto, innovation and regulatory policies.
United States President-elect Donald Trump nominated Representative Matt Gaetz for Attorney General on Nov. 13, prompting Gaetz to announce his resignation from Congress “effective immediately.”
The resignation ends Gaetz’s tenure in the House of Representatives, abruptly halting a House Ethics Committee investigation into his alleged misconduct — a probe that began in 2021 and focused on accusations of sexual misconduct and drug use.
Gaetz previously introduced a legislative bill on June 25 requiring the Internal Revenue Service to accept Bitcoin payments from Americans filing their federal income taxes.