U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Representative Matt Gaetz for Attorney General, announced on Nov. 13. Following this, Gaetz stated he would resign from Congress “effective immediately,” ending his role in the House of Representatives. This decision halts an ongoing House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations against Gaetz, initiated in 2021, which looked into claims of sexual misconduct and drug use. Gaetz has previously shown interest in crypto policy. On June 25, he introduced a bill mandating the Internal Revenue Service to accept Bitcoin payments for federal income taxes, a move inspired by his visit to El Salvador during President