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.

House Republicans are grappling with the announcement of Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) retirement, narrowing the GOP's already-slim majority in the lower chamber following an expulsion and a series of departures planned for next year.

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.