Matt Gaetz Faces House Ethics Probe Into Sex, Drug Allegations

‘The Committee is confident in the integrity of its process,’ the panel says in a statement.

AP/Jacquelyn Martin
Congressman Matt Gaetz on Capitol Hill. AP/Jacquelyn Martin

In the latest development of its three-year investigation, the House Ethics Committee is expanding its probe into Congressman Matt Gaetz for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a minor and transporting her across state lines, as well as allegedly using illegal drugs. The committee is, however, dropping its probe into whether or not the Republican lawmaker received bribes or misused campaign funds. 

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