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Gaetz's future uncertain after scathing ethics report
THE HOUSE ETHICS COMMITTEE released its highly anticipated report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Monday, finding "substantial evidence" he paid a minor for sex, used illicit drugs and "knowingly and willfully sought to impede and obstruct” the committee's investigation.
The report comes after a nearly four-year investigation into the former congressman and on the heels of a grueling government funding fight that went into the early hours of Saturday morning.
“The committee concluded there was substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules, state and federal laws, and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, acceptance of impermissible gifts, the provision of special favors and privileges, and obstruction of Congress."
The committee did not find evidence that he violated federal sex trafficking laws.
While Gaetz admits he has previously engaged in “embarrassing, though not criminal” behavior, he denies that he has ever had sex with a minor.
📄 Read the full report here
5️⃣The Hill's Mychael Schnell has 5 key takeaways from the report here
Gaetz filed a last-minute civil complaint in federal court Monday morning in an attempt to block the Ethics Committee from releasing the report, but the judge assigned to his case has said it is most likely moot given that the committee has already made the full report public.
“If publicly released, [the report] would significantly damage plaintiff’s standing and reputation in the community. ... [it] would be immediate, severe and irreversible," Gaetz's lawsuit reads.
As The Hill's Emily Brooks and Schnell report, "Interest in the Ethics panel’s investigation reached its peak after President-elect Trump picked Gaetz to be attorney general, leading him to abruptly resign from Congress just before the panel was due to release the report. Amid opposition from GOP senators, Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration for attorney general the following week.".
Follow along with The Hill's live blog for the latest updates.
WHAT'S NEXT?
It's unclear what sort of repercussions Gaetz will face in the wake of the report, legal or otherwise.
The report found that Gaetz likely committed statutory rape when he had sex with a minor, violating Florida state........
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