Summary
The House Ethics Committee has expanded access to its report on Matt Gaetz, recently nominated for attorney general by Trump.
The report details allegations of sexual abuse and drug use, including claims Gaetz paid women for sex and had relations with a minor, which he denies.
While House Speaker Mike Johnson seeks to block public release, some Republicans demand transparency due to Gaetz’s nomination.
The Justice Department previously investigated similar allegations but declined to press charges.
Senate confirmation hearings are expected to intensify scrutiny.
I guarantee there’s something in that report we don’t know. Concealing the report already implies the allegations are true. It doesn’t actually save face at all. There’s either more victims, or it implicates someone else.