US House Speaker opposes release of ethics report on Trump's attorney general nominee

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson stated that the ethics committee should not release a report on allegations against Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general. Johnson argued that Gaetz's resignation from Congress ended the ethics probe. Gaetz faces serious allegations, including sexual impropriety and drug use, which he denies. Despite his resignation, some lawmakers, including Republicans, are calling for the report's release to inform the Senate's review of his nomination. Senator Markwayne Mullin expressed that the Senate should have access to the report, while Johnson emphasized that senators would conduct a thorough vetting process without needing the ethics report.