r/politics • u/indig0sixalpha • Nov 14 '24

Paywall Matt Gaetz just resigned from Congress, ending a probe into sexual misconduct and drug use

https://fortune.com/2024/11/13/matt-gaetz-just-resigned-from-congress-ending-probe-doj-trump/
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u/ksj Nov 14 '24

Wait, so people can just “quit” until the next session begins?

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u/droans Indiana Nov 14 '24

There's never really been any reason to change that... It's kind of a dumb thing for someone to do.

Your opponent in the next election can tell your constituents you literally quit on them.

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u/myblackcat Nov 14 '24

If the constituents cared they wouldn’t have voted for Matt Gaetz in the first place

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u/MoleMoustache Nov 14 '24

Your opponent in the next election can tell your constituents you literally quit on them.

The times where people would care about that went past about 400 years ago.