The House Ethics Committee said it is still examining whether Rep. Matt Gaetz may have 'engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use,' among other allegations.
Washington — The House Ethics Committee revealed in an unusual statement on Tuesday the status of its investigation of GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida on allegations ranging from sexual misconduct, drug use and obstruction.The statement noted there has been a 'significant and unusual amount of public reporting on the Committee's activities this Congress,' and said 'much of that reporting has been inaccurate.
'CBS News reported in January that investigators with the committee appeared to be taking a deeper look at a closed federal probe into Gaetz. The Justice Department last year declined to charge Gaetz in its sex trafficking investigation. The four-term congressman has been under investigation for several years to determine if he violated sex trafficking laws and obstructed justice in that probe. Gaetz has said he has never paid for sex nor had sex with an underage girl.
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