Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are requesting the Justice Department to release materials from its investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and other crimes against former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who is President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general. The department decided not to charge Gaetz, but the House Ethics committee is also involved in a probe related to these allegations.
In a letter to FBI director Chris Wray, Democrats led by Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin asked for the criminal investigation's complete evidentiary file, including formal notes from FBI interviews of witnesses. They emphasized the Senate's constitutional duty to review all necessary information before considering Gaetz's nomination.
