Matt Gaetz faces scrutiny over allegations of paying women for sex as Trump nominates him for Attorney General
Two women testified to the House Ethics Committee that former Congressman Matt Gaetz paid them for sex. One woman claimed to have witnessed Gaetz with a 17-year-old girl at a party in 2017. Gaetz's nomination as Attorney General by Donald Trump has intensified scrutiny of these allegations. His resignation from Congress has complicated the ongoing ethics investigation, but calls for the release of the committee's report are increasing. Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing, and a previous Department of Justice investigation did not result in charges against him. Republican leaders are urging the ethics panel not to release the report, citing jurisdiction issues.