The House Ethics Committee is questioning witnesses about allegations that Rep. Matt Gaetz used illicit drugs as a member of Congress, multiple sources tell ABC News.
Friday, April 19, 2024 8:45PMused illicit drugs as a member of Congress, multiple sources familiar with the committee's work told ABC News.
In the sworn statement, which has not been previously reported, the woman said that in addition to Gaetz, the party was attended by the then-minor who was at the center of a yearslonginto accusations that the Florida Congressman had sex with her when she was 17, according to sources. When asked if Rep. Gaetz recalled attending the 2017 party, a spokesperson for the Florida Congressman told ABC News, "No." The spokesperson also said "no" when asked if Gaetz has used illicit drugs since becoming a member of Congress.The sworn statement places Gaetz at a party with the then-minor, who Gaetz has denied ever having a relationship with and previously claimed "doesn't exist" when asked about the allegations on Fox News in March 2021.
"I'll give you the truth why I'm not speaker," McCarthy said at an event at Georgetown University. "It's because one person, a member of Congress, wanted me to stop an ethics complaint because he slept with a 17-year-old."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Matt Gaetz Ethics Complaint Allegations—What We KnowKevin McCarthy has refreshed his allegation that Matt Gaetz ousted him from the Speakership over his refusal to end an ethics probe.
Read more »
Kevin McCarthy-Matt Gaetz feud heats up months after the former speaker's ousterAlexandra Marquez is a politics reporter for NBC News.
Read more »
Kevin McCarthy Accuses Matt Gaetz of Pursuing 'Something Illegal'McCarthy claimed that Gaetz's motion to oust him from the speakership was motivated by a personal matter.
Read more »
Matt Gaetz ‘unleashed the demons’ within House GOP: Newt Gingrich“We shouldn’t underestimate how bad what Matt Gaetz did was for the whole system,” Gingrich said on Fox News's The Ingraham Angle.
Read more »
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz Rebuked by Judge During Legal WinJudge Hernan Vera described part of the Greene and Gaetz case as 'unprecedented and stunningly deficient pleading.'
Read more »
GOP Rep. Calls Matt Gaetz ‘Tubby’ In Fight Over Ousting House Speaker Mike JohnsonI cover national politics, with a focus on elections and the White House. Prior to joining Forbes, I wrote about New York politics for City & State magazine and The New York Post. I am based in New York City.
Read more »