House Ethics Committee secretly votes to release Matt Gaetz files on alleged sex misconduct probe
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The House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release its findings on sexual misconduct allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), with the report expected by the end of December. Gaetz, who resigned from Congress on Nov. 13 after being nominated as attorney general by President-elect Donald Trump, withdrew from the role eight days later amid Senate Republican concerns over the allegations. The allegations, which Gaetz has denied as politically motivated, include claims of sexual misconduct involving at least one alleged underage partner. The Justice Department previously declined to pursue charges. Last month, House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), voted along party lines to block the report’s release, citing Gaetz’s resignation. The Ethics Committee’s latest decision to release the findings reverses that stance. Gaetz, 42, now works as a host for One America News Network.
