In one Cameo video shared online, Gaetz said he can't "order predator strikes on my enemies" now that he won't be the next attorney general. The Predator is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used during the War on Terror. It was retired by the U.S. Air Force in 2018.

In his resignation letter, Gaetz told House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) that he does “not intend” to take his seat in the 119th Congress, which convenes Jan. 3 — though there is always the possibility that he could change his mind.