A day after Matt Gaetz said on social media that the House Ethics Committee was “opening new frivolous investigations” into him, the committee released a statement offering a glimpse of its ongoing probe.
The committee said it is currently reviewing allegations that Gaetz may have “engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, accepted improper gifts, dispensed special privileges and favors to individuals with whom he had a personal relationship, and sought to obstruct government investigations of his conduct.”
The Florida Republican has been dogged for years by allegations of inappropriate behavior, including accusations that he engaged in sex trafficking and had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old. The Justice Department last year concluded an investigation without charging Gaetz, the congressman’s office said at the time.
