The House of Representatives investigation into Matt Gaetz was considered closed when he resigned his seat to accept Donald Trump’s nomination for Attorney General.

Matt Gaetz’s nomination as attorney general has brought attention on allegations that he had sex with a 17-year-old girl; the DOJ dropped an investigation into those claims last year.

Matt Gaetz, recently selected for attorney general, has been embroiled with controversy concerning the alleged sexual trafficking of a 17-year-old girl.

Republican senators are warning that former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) nomination to serve as President-elect Trump’s attorney general is in serious trouble, even though Republicans will control 53 seats in the upper chamber next year.

President-elect Donald Trump can't afford to lose the support of more than three Republican senators for his most contentious nominees — but insiders say far more than three could do just that, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday evening.