The House Ethics Committee will meet behind closed doors Wednesday afternoon to decide whether to publicly release its long-running report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who recently resigned after being nominated by President-elect Donald Trump for attorney general.
Both Republican and Democratic senators have expressed interest in reviewing the report ahead of Gaetz's confirmation hearing next year. However, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), a close Trump ally who has strongly opposed releasing the report, argued that the Ethics Committee's jurisdiction only extends to sitting members, and Gaetz is no longer a member of the House of Representatives.
