President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general.
The House Ethics Committee, which has been conducting an investigation into sexual misconduct and obstruction allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, scheduled a vote for Friday on whether to release its report, according to three sources with knowledge of the committee's work. Hours after President-elect Donald Trump said he planned to nominate Gaetz to be attorney general, Gaetz resigned his congressional seat, effective immediately.
John Ensign of Nevada resigned amid allegations that he tried to hide an extramarital affair.But it's not clear that that would apply to the House, leaving open the possibility that the report on Gaetz would not be released. In June, the House Ethics Committee released a statement saying it was investigating a range of allegations against Gaetz, including sexual misconduct, illicit drug use, and bribery.
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