Matt Gaetz faces new allegations of paying for sex as pressure mounts for ethics report release

Two women have accused former Congressman Matt Gaetz of paying them for sex, according to their attorney. They testified to an ethics panel that Gaetz used Venmo for these payments and that one woman witnessed him with a 17-year-old girl. Gaetz, who resigned from Congress amid these allegations, has denied any wrongdoing. He was previously investigated by the Department of Justice, but no charges were filed against him. His former associate, Joel Greenberg, is serving an 11-year prison sentence for related offenses. The House Ethics Committee is under pressure to release its findings. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has requested that the report not be made public, citing jurisdiction issues. However, there is precedent for releasing such reports after a lawmaker leaves office.