The panel also says it’s looking into allegations that the Florida congressman “engaged in…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.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the ethics panel—which is notably controlled by Republicans —said that it has not only continued its investigation into Gaetz, but it has expanded the probe, writing: The committee is reviewing allegations pursuant to Committee Rules 14 and 18 that Representative 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...
In February 2023, prosecutors decided not to charge the Florida lawmaker, and shortly after that, the House reopened its probe, reportedly contacting witnesses as early as June 2023. Earlier this year, The New York Times reported that former Gaetz ally Joel Greenberg, who pleaded guilty in 2021 to charges that included sex trafficking, was cooperating with the Ethics Committee’s investigation.
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