The House Ethics Committee was set to release a report detailing the findings of an investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz's alleged sexual misconduct and illicit drug use on Friday, but President-elect Donald Trump's selection of the Florida Republican to be attorney general abruptly deprived the panel of its jurisdiction.
Gaetz, a Trump loyalist, resigned from his House seat on Wednesday, effectively ending the ethics investigation that has harried him for years, a Republican official familiar with the matter told The New York Times. According to that official, Gaetz repeatedly offered combative replies to the committee's questions, delaying the investigation for months. The publication of the findings was further delayed by a House rule that blocks the release of negative reports so close to an election.
