DOJ investigation reveals payments by Gaetz to women alleging sex for money

Federal investigators have uncovered a series of payments made by former Rep. Matt Gaetz to women who claimed they were paid for sex. The Justice Department's three-year investigation revealed thousands of dollars in Venmo transactions linked to Gaetz and his associates. Despite the findings, the Justice Department closed its investigation last year without filing charges, citing issues with witness credibility. Gaetz recently resigned from Congress, ending a separate House Ethics Committee inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use. A bipartisan group of senators is urging the ethics panel to release its findings, but the committee has been deadlocked on the issue. The next meeting to reconsider the matter is scheduled for December 5.