Gaetz Faces Ethical and Potential Criminal Charges Despite Resignation

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Gaetz Faces Ethical and Potential Criminal Charges Despite Resignation
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A House Ethics Committee report alleges former Congressman Matt Gaetz committed various ethical and potentially criminal infractions, including statutory rape. While Gaetz resigned from Congress before the report's release, the allegations cast doubt on his future political prospects. Despite facing potential liabilities, Gaetz remains popular among MAGA Republicans and has hinted at future political ambitions.

What's NewThe future of former Congressman Matt Gaetz is unclear after the House Ethics Committee released a report alleging that the Florida Republican committed a host of ethical and potentially criminal infractions including statutory rape The report was released on Monday and revealed that the committee found 'substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape , illicit drug use, impermissible...

Gaetz said during a Turning Point USA event in Arizona on Sunday that he could be a candidate in the 2026 Florida gubernatorial election, become a special counsel and 'go after' his former House colleagues or run for the soon-to-be-vacant Florida U.S. Senate seat of Marco Rubio, Trump's nominee for U.S. secretary of state.'My friend Steve Bannon and others have suggested that I return to the House of Representatives on January 3rd,' Gaetz added.

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