Gaetz has also been under a microscope in recent years after a close associate of his, former Florida tax official Joel Greenberg, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking a child. Gaetz has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, and prosecutors reportedly have recommended he not face any charges relating to Greenberg's case.

Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday that he is resigning from his seat.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he won’t run for re-election and will exit Congress at the end of the year, closing the California Republican’s tumultuous political career.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters hours after he was ousted as House speaker on Oct. 3, 2023, at the Capitol in Washington. McCarthy says he’s resigning from his congressional seat in California two months after his historic ouster as House speaker.

Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California announced on Wednesday that he is resigning from his congressional seat and will leave by the end of the year.

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ousted U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Wednesday that he will leave Congress at the end of this year, a move that raised anxieties among his fellow Republicans about the path that lies ahead for their narrow and fractious majority.

Kevin McCarthy, who became the first Speaker of the House of Representatives to be voted out of office in October, is to retire from Congress at the end of the year. The announcement marks the end of a tumultuous year for the Republican congressman from California.

Rep. Matt Gaetz gloated about Kevin McCarthy 's resignation announcement, as some members expressed concerns about whittling away the GOP majority in the House.

Republican Kevin McCarthy, who won and lost the role of speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in a tumultuous nine months this year, said on Wednesday that he will leave Congress, bringing an end to his 17-year congressional career.

Republican whose 10-month tenure ended when he became first speaker ousted by own party plans to ‘serve America in new ways’

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the former House speaker who was ousted from his position in October in a revolt by hard-right members, will not seek reelection to his congressional seat and will retire from Congress at the end of this month,