Gates, who was dropped from the U.S. attorney general due to "sexual misconduct," this time "challenge to the Senate."

Former U.S. Congressman Matt Gates, who was nominated for the second U.S. Trump administration's attorney general and dropped out due to allegations of "sexual misconduct," has expressed his intention to challenge for the federal Senate this time.

In a speech at America's Fest 2024 hosted by the conservative youth organization Turning Point in Phoenix, Arizona on the 22nd local time, former lawmaker Gates expressed his willingness to step down as federal senator Marco Rubio (Florida), who is nominated as secretary of state for the second term of Donald Trump's administration and is officially inaugurated, political media The Hill said on the 23rd.

Gates, apparently conscious of his nomination to attorney general by Trump but resigning after allegations of sexual misconduct made it unclear whether he would approve the Senate, said he "doesn't seem to have enough support in the U.S. Senate" and may run for Rubio's vacancy in the Senate to join some of the senators.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has the power to temporarily decide on a replacement to replace Rubio until a federal Senate by-election is formally elected.

Gates' comments came a day after Lara Trump, Trump's daughter-in-law and co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC), announced her intention to abandon Rubio's bid for the Senate seat.

However, it became unclear whether Gates's "dream" would come true as U.S. media obtained and reported a report on Gates' alleged sexual misconduct written by the House Ethics Committee on Sunday, a day after he announced his intention to challenge for the Senate.