Gaetz spent his first weekend after a failed bid to become President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. Attorney General making videos for $500 each on Cameo and responding to supporters on his X account, the social media website formerly known as Twitter.

While former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s attempt to become attorney general may only have lasted eight days, he could be making a run for governor in 2026.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has indicated that a bomb threat targeting former Congressman Matt Gaetz could be linked to threats against people tapped for President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration.

The threats come after a presidential campaign that saw Trump was targeted in two assassination attempts. The former president was grazed in the ear during a shooting in Pennsylvania this summer and was subsequently the target in an attempt stopped by the Secret Service at his West Palm Beach Florida golf course.

Several of Donald Trump's cabinet nominees and appointees were targeted with "violent threats" including bomb threats and "swatting," a spokesperson for the U.S.-president elect said on Wednesday. The threats were made Tuesday night and Wednesday morning,