Post shared on social media Florida Governor Ron DeSantis claims he can fill the vacancy left by Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz.
Verdict: False
This seat must be filled through a special election process.
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The House Ethics Committee has not decided whether to make public its investigation into the allegations against Gaetz, but several senators said they wanted to review the report. NBC News Reported. The paper said allegations of sexual misconduct were made against Gates, who was recently announced as President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.
A post shared on X (previously known as Twitter) claims that DeSantis is poised to replace Gates' vacant seat. The claim was made in a reply tweet.
“Mr. Gaetz has resigned effective immediately, allowing Governor DeSantis to fill the seat by January 3rd. Mr. Johnson has already had a call with Mr. DeSantis,” the post reads. The clock starts. ”
That claim is inaccurate. vacant seat lower house Must be filled by special election. 17thThe amendment would allow the governor to temporarily fill vacancies in the Senate until a special vote is taken. elections may occur.
Mr. DeSantis has ordered the start of a special election process “without a schedule.” Since Gaetz resigned, his seat has been wear news Reported.
DeSantis is considering replacing Marco Rubio. fox news Reported. President Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump Potential substitutes. (Related: Does President Trump want to make Britain a nation?)
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