Former Republican Rep. Matt Getz said he will not return to Congress next year in an interview broadcast today, a day after he withdrew his nomination for attorney general amid allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use.

“I will remain in the race but from a different position. I do not plan to run for the 119th CongressGates said in an interview with conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The lawmaker, whom the president-elect intended to appoint as justice minister, has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl and using drugs, but he denies any wrongdoing. When Trump announced his nomination for attorney general, Gates resigned as a congressman and said he would not take the seat he won in the election.

The House Ethics Committee has been investigating allegations of sexual misconduct but has been unable to reach an agreement on whether to release its findings.

After Getch’s withdrawal, Trump tapped Pam Boddy, a former Florida attorney general and close ally, to be attorney general. Gates praised that choice and insisted he is the victim of a “smudge” campaign in Washington. “I will run for President Trump. I will do whatever he asks of me, as always. But I believe that eight years (that’s how long he was a member of parliament) is enough for their Congress USA“, he said in his interview.