Johnson praises Gaetz as a top mind in Washington amid attorney general nomination concerns

Speaker Mike Johnson praised former Rep. Matt Gaetz as “one of the brightest minds” in Washington during an interview on Fox News. Johnson defended Gaetz’s nomination as attorney general, emphasizing his potential for reforming the Department of Justice. Gaetz resigned from the House after being nominated, ending an ongoing Ethics Committee investigation into allegations of misconduct. The committee cannot pursue the investigation further since Gaetz is no longer a member of Congress. Some Republican senators have expressed concerns about Gaetz’s nomination and have requested access to the Ethics Committee's findings. Johnson stated that the committee lacks the authority to release the report on Gaetz.