Former Florida Congressman Gaetz Joins Triumph Gulf Board

Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz announced on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, that he is returning to public service with an appointment to the board of Triumph Gulf Coast Inc., a state-created nonprofit. Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez appointed Gaetz to a four-year term on the board, which oversees the distribution of billions of dollars in settlement funds from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Gaetz announced the appointment in a post on the social media platform X, sharing a copy of the official letter. "I am returning to public service! Thank you, Speaker Perez, for this appointment," Gaetz wrote. "I look forward to the work ahead as we continue improving the lives of Northwest Floridians." His term is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2026, and will continue until June 30, 2030.

The appointment marks Gaetz's first formal public role since he resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2024. At that time, then-President-elect Donald Trump had nominated him to serve as U.S. Attorney General. Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration just days later, before any Senate confirmation hearing, amid political pressure and an ongoing House Ethics Committee...