House Ethics Committee will meet Wednesday to discuss results of Matt Gaetz probe: Report

Members of the House Ethics Committee will meet on Wednesday to discuss its investigation into allegations that former Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor, a source told NBC News on Monday.

The committee was expected to discuss the report last Friday, but postponed the discussion after Gaetz resigned from Congress last week after being nominated for attorney general. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Gaetz for the position last Wednesday. 

Some Senate Republicans, who will be tasked with confirming Gaetz, have asked for information regarding the House probe into the allegations. Gaetz has denied the accusations and a separate Justice Department investigation into the allegations was completed last year without bringing charges.

“Most certainly, it would be concerning because it’s part of his file,”  South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds said on Wednesday. “We normally give the president the benefit of the doubt, but we still do our due diligence and advice and consent is still important."

House Speaker Mike Johnson has rejected calls to release the report, stating that doing so would “open Pandora’s box."

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.