Matt Gaetz: There’s A New Ethics Probe Against Me

Newsweek reports:

Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz is denouncing what he says are “new frivolous investigations” launched against him by the House Ethics Committee.

Since 2021, when the House was controlled by Democrats, the ethics panel has been investigating allegations that Gaetz had “engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.” The probes continued after control of the chamber shifted to Republicans last year.

Gaetz was also previously investigated by the Department of Justice over allegations that he trafficked and engaged in sex with a minor, although charges against the congressman were later dropped and he has continued to maintain his innocence.

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