Two women told House ethics panel Matt Gaetz paid them for sex with Venmo, lawyer says
1 month ago

Two women told House ethics panel Matt Gaetz paid them for sex with Venmo, lawyer says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two women who testified to the House Ethics Committee told investigators that now-former Republican congressman Matt Gaetz paid both of them for sex, according to their attorney. The statements follow Donald Trump’s nomination of Gaetz as the next attorney general and the latter’s subsequent resignation from Congress, days before the anticipated release of an ethics committee report into allegations of sexual misconduct. She was a high school student and there were witnesses.” open image in gallery Matt Gaetz, pictured at Mar-Lago after Donald Trump nominated him for attorney general, is the subject of a long-running House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use The woman reportedly testified to the committee that Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17 years old and in his first term in Congress. The Biden Justice Department investigated Gaetz for years and cleared him of wrongdoing.” Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters last week that he will “strongly request” that the ethics panel not make a report public, arguing that the committee no longer has jurisdiction over the now-former congressman.

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Donald Trump’s former AG nominee Matt Gaetz accused of prostitution, paying teen for sex, drug use
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Donald Trump’s former AG nominee Matt Gaetz accused of prostitution, paying teen for sex, drug use

Live Mint  

Former Representative Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, who was briefly in the running to become President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, has been found by the US House Ethics Committee to have violated state laws by paying a 17-year-old girl for sex and purchasing illegal drugs, CBS News reported on Monday, citing a draft of the panel's final report. …

'Prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use': Damning Matt Gaetz ethics report leaks
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1 day, 2 hours ago

'Prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use': Damning Matt Gaetz ethics report leaks

Raw Story  

A copy of the House Ethics Committee's report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz obtained by CBS News alleges that the Florida Republican engaged in a number of illegal activities. The 37-page report, which is due to be released on Monday, writes that "there is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory …

House panel releases report on sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz
1 day, 14 hours ago

House panel releases report on sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz

NPR  

House panel releases report on sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz toggle caption Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images The House Ethics Committee on Monday released its long-awaited report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., after looking into sexual misconduct allegations against him. In a last-ditch effort on Monday, Gaetz sued the Ethics panel and its chairman, Guest, seeking to block the …

Ethics report alleges Gaetz paid 17-year-old for sex
1 day, 14 hours ago

Ethics report alleges Gaetz paid 17-year-old for sex

Politico  

But the committee’s 37-page report, which it decided to release in a secret vote earlier this month, alleges several instances of illegal conduct by President-elect Donald Trump’s one-time pick to serve as attorney general. “The Committee concluded there was substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules, state and federal laws, and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, …

Congress ethics report: Matt Gaetz has gone on the offensive.
3 days, 20 hours ago

Congress ethics report: Matt Gaetz has gone on the offensive.

Slate  

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. Not even a campaign finance violation.” —Matt Gaetz, posting on X, in advance of the release of a congressional investigative report into his conduct If you surf the web right on over to Matt Gaetz’s …

Matt Gaetz threatening Congress to ‘expose’ if House Ethics Committee pushes further to release the report
5 days, 11 hours ago

Matt Gaetz threatening Congress to ‘expose’ if House Ethics Committee pushes further to release the report

Hindustan Times  

Former Congressman Matt Gaetz has threatened to “expose” alleged “me too” settlements involving his former colleagues following the House Ethics Committee released a report it conducted into the accusations of sexual misconduct aimed at the Florida Republican. Gaetz calls Ethics investigation a ‘smear campaign’ after resignation Gaetz, who has consistently denied any wrongdoing, resigned from Congress on November 13 after …

Matt Gaetz admits he ‘womanized, drank and smoked’ in past as House Ethics Committee votes to release report
5 days, 18 hours ago

Matt Gaetz admits he ‘womanized, drank and smoked’ in past as House Ethics Committee votes to release report

Hindustan Times  

Matt Gaetz opened up on his “embarrassing” past after the House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release a report on his alleged sexual misconduct. Matt Gaetz defends ‘embarrassing’ past, slams House Ethics Committee for false sexual misconduct allegations In the statement shared on X, Gaetz confessed to having an “embarrassing” past, where he “womanized, drank, and smoked” in his 30s. …

House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says
5 days, 21 hours ago

House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz, raising the possibility that the allegations against the Florida Republican who was President-elect Donald Trump’s first choice for attorney general could be made public in the coming days. Just last month, members voted along party lines to not release the findings …

House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says
6 days, 14 hours ago

House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says

LA Times  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz attends the cocktail hour of New York Young Republican Club’s annual gala at Cipriani Wall Street on Sunday. The House Ethics Committee voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz, raising the possibility that the allegations against the Florida Republican who was President-elect Donald Trump’s first choice for attorney general could …

House GOP blocks release of Gaetz ethics report detailing alleged sex with minor
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

House GOP blocks release of Gaetz ethics report detailing alleged sex with minor

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The House of Representatives voted down two efforts by Democrats …

House rejects Democratic efforts to force release of Matt Gaetz ethics report
2 weeks, 4 days ago

House rejects Democratic efforts to force release of Matt Gaetz ethics report

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House shut down Democrats’ efforts Thursday to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, pushing the fate of any resolution to the yearslong investigation of sexual misconduct allegations into further uncertainty. The nearly party-line votes came after Democrats had been pressing for the findings to be published even though the Florida Republican left Congress …

All the sex scandal claims against Trump’s cabinet as Matt Gaetz abandons Attorney General bidt
1 month ago

All the sex scandal claims against Trump’s cabinet as Matt Gaetz abandons Attorney General bidt

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In his plea deal, Greenberg didn’t name Gaetz, but he did admit introducing a …

Feds have a 'trail of payments' from Gaetz to women: report
1 month ago

Feds have a 'trail of payments' from Gaetz to women: report

Raw Story  

Federal investigators established a "trail of payments" from former Rep. Matt Gaetz to women he is accused of paying for sex, The New York Times reported Wednesday. This comes amid a steady trickle of leaks about a House Ethics Committee report into Gaetz, who has been accused by two women of having engaged in sexual misconduct with a high school …

US House committee withholds report on Trump attorney general pick Gaetz
1 month ago

US House committee withholds report on Trump attorney general pick Gaetz

Al Jazeera  

Matt Gaetz has faced allegations of sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl, drug use, and misappropriating campaign funds. A congressional ethics panel that investigated allegations of illegal conduct by Matt Gaetz, United States President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general, has parted without releasing its report on the former congressman. The panel’s investigation, launched in 2021, probed several instances of alleged …

Matt Gaetz attorney general nomination: Trump’s Justice Department pick has been accused of some wild crimes.
1 month ago

Matt Gaetz attorney general nomination: Trump’s Justice Department pick has been accused of some wild crimes.

Slate  

Update, Nov. 21, 1:40 p.m.: That was fast! While the former Florida Republican representative wrote that he is stepping back because the controversy around him “was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition,” CNN reporter Paula Reid raised a different potential explanation: EXCLUSIVE: Gaetz withdrew from AG nomination 45 mins after we called to say …

Republicans on House Ethics reject for now releasing report on Matt Gaetz
1 month ago

Republicans on House Ethics reject for now releasing report on Matt Gaetz

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Ethics Committee Republicans voted Wednesday against releasing the panel’s long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the top Democrat on the panel said. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Democrats sent a letter Wednesday asking FBI Director Christopher Wray to provide to the panel “the complete evidentiary file,” including the forms memorializing …

Key GOP Senators start paving the way for Gaetz’s Attorney General confirmation
1 month ago

Key GOP Senators start paving the way for Gaetz’s Attorney General confirmation

Raw Story  

Several key and influential Republican Senators are helping to support former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz's efforts to be confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump's Attorney General, despite credible allegations he allegedly had sex with a minor, sex trafficked a minor, paid to have sex with at least two women, engaged in illicit drug use, and other damning claims. The House Ethics …

House lawmakers have 'numerous' photos linked to Matt Gaetz allegations: report
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1 month ago

House lawmakers have 'numerous' photos linked to Matt Gaetz allegations: report

Raw Story  

House ethics investigators are reportedly in possession of “numerous” photos from two women who claim former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid them for sex. The new details emerged Tuesday during an appearance by the women’s attorney Joel Leppard on CNN’s “OutFront” days after President-elect Donald Trump tapped Gaetz to lead the Justice Department as attorney general. The constant drip of damning …

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz
1 month ago

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, closes a door to a meeting with Vice President-elect JD Vance and Republican Senate Judiciary Committee members at the Capitol on Wednesday. Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on the panel’s long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, former …

Matt Gaetz paid witnesses in House ethics investigation more than $10,000 over Venmo
1 month ago

Matt Gaetz paid witnesses in House ethics investigation more than $10,000 over Venmo

Salon  

Matt Gaetz paid over $10,000 to two women who were witnesses in both the House and the Department of Justice investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct against him, according to a report from ABC News on Monday. Between 2017-2019, Gaetz made 27 separate Venmo payments ranging from $100 to $700 to the two witnesses for a combined sum of $10,224.02, …

Senator dismisses Gaetz allegations: No one should be 'disqualified' over a 'media report'
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1 month ago

Senator dismisses Gaetz allegations: No one should be 'disqualified' over a 'media report'

Raw Story  

Sen. Lindsey Graham doesn't appear particularly concerned about the cloud of scandal hovering over former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general. When CNN congressional correspondent Manu Raju caught up with him on Tuesday and asked him if he had reservations about the nominee given the allegations he engaged in sexual misconduct with a high school student, Graham …

GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly
1 month ago

GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As President-elect Donald Trump digs in on his pick of former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Republican senators are divided over how much information they will demand to move his confirmation — and how much to push back on Trump as he demands that they quickly rubber stamp his Cabinet once he takes office in January. House …

MTG says she will expose Republicans’ “sexual harassment and assault claims” if Gaetz ethics report released
1 month ago

MTG says she will expose Republicans’ “sexual harassment and assault claims” if Gaetz ethics report released

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Right-wing lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will expose “sexual …

Woman testified that she saw Matt Gaetz having sex with 17-year-old, attorney says
1 month ago

Woman testified that she saw Matt Gaetz having sex with 17-year-old, attorney says

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two women told House …

Someone accessed files said to contain damaging info about Trump AG-nominee Gaetz, lawyer says
1 month ago

Someone accessed files said to contain damaging info about Trump AG-nominee Gaetz, lawyer says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An unauthorized person gained access to a file containing confidential testimony from women who have made allegations about former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s pick to become the next attorney general, a lawyer said Tuesday. The files the person was able to access were part of a defamation case filed by a Gaetz associate against Gaetz’s onetime political …

Trump personally calls senators to pressure them to confirm Gaetz – as House Ethics report released to all committee members
1 month ago

Trump personally calls senators to pressure them to confirm Gaetz – as House Ethics report released to all committee members

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump is personally calling Republican senators to pressure them …

Trump defiant after lawyer says clients told ethics committee Matt Gaetz paid for sex
Top News
1 month ago

Trump defiant after lawyer says clients told ethics committee Matt Gaetz paid for sex

Raw Story  

The Trump transition team is doubling down on his pick for attorney general, pushing Matt Gaetz through even after an attorney who represents two women says his clients told the House Ethics Committee that the then-congressman paid them for sex. “Just to be clear, both of your clients testified that they were paid by Rep. Gaetz to have sex?” ABC …

Trump defiant after lawyer says clients told ethics committee Matt Gaetz paid for sex
Top News
1 month ago

Trump defiant after lawyer says clients told ethics committee Matt Gaetz paid for sex

Raw Story  

The Trump transition team is doubling down on his pick for attorney general, pushing Matt Gaetz through even after an attorney who represents two women says his clients told the House Ethics Committee that the then-congressman paid them for sex. “Just to be clear, both of your clients testified that they were paid by Rep. Gaetz to have sex?” ABC …

Lawyer claims his clients were paid to have sex with Matt Gaetz
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1 month ago

Lawyer claims his clients were paid to have sex with Matt Gaetz

Raw Story  

The lawyer for two women who testified before an Ethics Committee investigating allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz's said his clients told the panel the congressman paid them for sex. Gaetz has denied all of the allegations against him, including one that he sexually assaulted an underage girl — an alleged attack the lawyer said one of his clients witnessed. …

Lawyer shares new details about Gaetz's alleged involvement in drug-fueled sex parties
1 month ago

Lawyer shares new details about Gaetz's alleged involvement in drug-fueled sex parties

Raw Story  

New claims are being made about former congressman — and current attorney general nominee — Matt Gaetz's alleged involvement in sex crimes. Politico reported a lawyer representing two women who testified against Gaetz said that he attended as many as 10 "sex parties" that were fueled by illicit drugs. Published in Politico 's Monday morning Playbook, lawyer Joel Sheppard said …

Women testified to House panel that they were paid for sexual favors by Gaetz, lawyer says
1 month ago

Women testified to House panel that they were paid for sexual favors by Gaetz, lawyer says

CNN  

CNN — Two women testified to the House Ethics Committee that they were paid for “sexual favors” by former Rep. Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, a lawyer for the two women told CNN’s Erin Burnett on Monday. Additionally, one of the women testified to the congressional panel that she witnessed Gaetz having sex with her then-underage …

Matt Gaetz: Florida court fight gives insight into the House review of sex allegations
1 month ago

Matt Gaetz: Florida court fight gives insight into the House review of sex allegations

CNN  

CNN — Accounts of parties involving drugs, alcohol and young women that were allegedly attended by President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, are in the hands of House ethics investigators under pressure to release its findings on the former Florida congressman. The House Ethics Committee probe into Gaetz, initially launched in 2021, ran into several obstacles, including …

Matt Gaetz: Florida court fight gives insight into the House review of sex allegations
1 month ago

Matt Gaetz: Florida court fight gives insight into the House review of sex allegations

CNN  

CNN — Accounts of parties involving drugs, alcohol and young women that were allegedly attended by President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, are in the hands of House ethics investigators under pressure to release its findings on the former Florida congressman. The House Ethics Committee probe into Gaetz, initially launched in 2021, ran into several obstacles, including …

GOP senator: Matt Gaetz sex report should 'absolutely' be released
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1 month ago

GOP senator: Matt Gaetz sex report should 'absolutely' be released

Raw Story  

Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin argued that a House Ethics Committee report about alleged sexual misconduct on former Rep. Matt Gaetz should absolutely be released before President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general is confirmed. Mullin made the comment on Sunday's Meet the Press program after host Kristen Welker recalled that the senator had accused Gaetz of admitting to sexual misconduct …

Woman testified that Matt Gaetz had sex with a minor at a Florida party in 2017
1 month, 1 week ago

Woman testified that Matt Gaetz had sex with a minor at a Florida party in 2017

Hindustan Times  

A woman testified before the House Ethics Committee that she witnessed former congressman Matt Gaetz engaging in sexual intercourse with a minor at a party in Orlando, Florida, in 2017, according to her attorney, Joel Leppard. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo “My client testified to the House Ethics Committee that she witnessed Rep. Gaetz having sex with a minor at a house …

House Speaker Johnson resists calls to make Matt Gaetz ethics report public
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1 month, 1 week ago

House Speaker Johnson resists calls to make Matt Gaetz ethics report public

Al Jazeera  

The probe, slated to be released Friday, has been left in limbo after Gaetz resigned his role as House representative. The leading politician in the United States House of Representatives, Speaker Mike Johnson, has resisted calls to release a report examining allegations against Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be attorney general. “I’m going to strongly request that the …

House ethics committee postpones meeting as Congress argues whether Gaetz report should be released
1 month, 1 week ago

House ethics committee postpones meeting as Congress argues whether Gaetz report should be released

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The House Ethics Committee postponed its plans to vote Friday …

Woman’s bombshell testimony to Congress claiming Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17 revealed day after Trump nominated him for attorney general
1 month, 1 week ago

Woman’s bombshell testimony to Congress claiming Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17 revealed day after Trump nominated him for attorney general

Daily Mail  

A woman reportedly testified to the House Ethics Committee that Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17 years old. Gaetz's resignation leaves the Ethics Committee without jurisdiction over the Florida Republican, even as the panel was set to vote on Friday on whether it would release its report on the investigation it conducted. Gaetz had been the …

Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz have sex with a minor, lawyer says
1 month, 1 week ago

Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz have sex with a minor, lawyer says

CNN  

CNN — The attorney who represents two women who were witnesses in the House Ethics Committee probe into former congressman Matt Gaetz said Friday that one of his clients told the panel she saw the congressman having sex with a minor. “My client testified to the House Ethics Committee that she witnessed Matt Gaetz having sex with a minor,” said …

Woman who claims Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17 'gave evidence to Ethics Committee'
1 month, 1 week ago

Woman who claims Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17 'gave evidence to Ethics Committee'

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A woman told lawmakers that Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’spick for …

'Highly damaging' Matt Gaetz ethics report 'could be leaked today': report
1 month, 1 week ago

'Highly damaging' Matt Gaetz ethics report 'could be leaked today': report

Raw Story  

A House Ethics Committee report into Trump attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz could soon see the light of day. Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown, whose work exposing the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein won her a George Polk Award, reports that "sources for Miami Herald/McClatchy confirm that the Ethics Report" into Gaetz is "highly damaging" and "could be leaked today." …

Matt Gaetz paid for sex, witness tells House Ethics Committee, report says
6 months ago

Matt Gaetz paid for sex, witness tells House Ethics Committee, report says

The Independent  

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Witness testifies that Matt Gaetz paid her for sex: report
6 months ago

Witness testifies that Matt Gaetz paid her for sex: report

Raw Story  

The House Ethics Committee has reportedly obtained testimony from a witness who claims that she was paid for sex by Rep. Matt Gaetz. ABC News reports that one witness specifically told the committee that Gaetz sent her money through the payment app Venmo that was in exchange for a sexual encounter. Other witnesses have told the committee that they were …

House Ethics panel investigating Matt Gaetz sex and drug claims now eyeing new allegations
6 months ago

House Ethics panel investigating Matt Gaetz sex and drug claims now eyeing new allegations

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In an unusual press release, the House Ethics Committee confirmed that it was closing …

​Ethics Committee has evidence Gaetz took trip with woman his friend paid for sex: report
10 months, 1 week ago

​Ethics Committee has evidence Gaetz took trip with woman his friend paid for sex: report

Raw Story  

The House Ethics Committee has obtained text messages showing Rep. Matt Gaetz took a three-day trip to the Florida Keys with the woman his associate Joel Greenberg paid for sex acts, reported ABC News on Wednesday. "In the alleged text messages described exclusively to ABC News, the then-freshman congressman appeared to message a woman, who ABC News is not identifying, …

House ethics committee contacts minor from Matt Gaetz 'sex trafficking' probe: report
10 months, 4 weeks ago

House ethics committee contacts minor from Matt Gaetz 'sex trafficking' probe: report

Raw Story  

The woman who was 17 at the time when she allegedly had sexual relations with Rep. Matt Gaetz has been contacted by the House Ethics Committee, according to CNN citing a source. The GOP-led committee, chaired by Rep. Michael Guest, has been investigating Gaetz and recently began conducting interviews of "multiple new witnesses" suggesting it is ramping up its fact-finding …

Pro-Trump congressman Matt Gaetz faces sex allegations
3 years, 8 months ago

Pro-Trump congressman Matt Gaetz faces sex allegations

Al Jazeera  

The Republican from Florida denies the allegations but is now under investigation by the US House Ethics Committee. The House of Representatives Committee on Ethics said in a statement on Friday it would look into public reports that Gaetz “may have engaged in sexual misconduct” and “illicit drug use”. “I am sure Matt Gaetz is not feeling very comfortable today,” …

House Ethics Committee Investigating GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz Of Florida
3 years, 8 months ago

House Ethics Committee Investigating GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz Of Florida

NPR  

House Ethics Committee Investigating GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz Of Florida Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images The House Ethics Committee announced Friday it has launched an investigation into alleged misconduct by U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz following a recent flurry of accusations against the Florida congressman, including illegal drug use and sexual misconduct. "The Committee is …

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