Mike Johnson seeks to block release of Matt Gaetz's sexual misconduct report

House Speaker Mike Johnson has requested that the ethics committee not release its sexual misconduct report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz. Johnson claimed that releasing the report is not standard practice, despite bipartisan calls for transparency. Gaetz resigned earlier this week after being nominated for attorney general by President-elect Donald Trump. His resignation halted the ethics investigation, but some lawmakers argue the report should still be made public. Johnson's stance contrasts with past instances where ethics reports were released after a resignation. Former Rep. Charlie Dent noted that there is nothing preventing the committee from releasing the report, which could impact Gaetz's confirmation process.