House Speaker Johnson declines to release ethics report on Matt Gaetz following his resignation
House Speaker Mike Johnson has decided not to release a report from the House Ethics Committee regarding allegations against Matt Gaetz, who recently resigned from Congress. Johnson cited Gaetz's resignation as a reason for keeping the report unpublished. The report was expected to address accusations of sexual misconduct and drug use against Gaetz. Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, criticized Johnson's decision, advocating for transparency in government. Gaetz has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be attorney general, despite ongoing controversies surrounding his past. Some Republican senators have expressed doubts about his suitability for the position, and Democrats are pushing for the ethics report to be made public before any Senate vote.