House Ethics Committee to meet as pressure mounts for Gaetz report release

The House Ethics Committee will meet on Wednesday amid calls to release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who is under investigation for sexual misconduct and drug use. This follows President-elect Donald Trump's selection of Gaetz as attorney general. Gaetz resigned from Congress after the announcement, which ended the Ethics Committee's jurisdiction over him. The committee had previously postponed a meeting to vote on the report, which senators want to see before confirming Gaetz's nomination. House Speaker Mike Johnson has cautioned against releasing the report, stating it would set a troubling precedent for non-members. The Ethics Committee's investigation began in April 2021 and resumed in May 2023 after federal investigators declined to charge Gaetz.