House Ethics Committee voted secretly to release Matt Gaetz report

The Ethics Committee’s findings are expected to become public in the next couple of days.

The Department of Justice initially investigated allegations that Gaetz had sex with a minor and ultimately declined to file criminal charges against him.

Gaetz, who has consistently denied any wrongdoing, resigned from Congress on November 13 after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him for the role of US Attorney General. However, Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration just a week later, citing concerns over a “needlessly protracted Washington scuffle.”

His resignation temporarily delayed the release of the Ethics Committee report and likely influenced the collapse of his Cabinet nomination.