Tag #Congressional Misconduct

What specific actions did the House Ethics Committee report find former Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged in, and what are the immediate consequences of these findings?

The House Ethics Committee released a report finding "substantial evidence" that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) violated House rules, state and federal laws, and conduct standards, including allegations of prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, and obstruction of Congress. The report details specific instances, such as Gaetz allegedly using his chief of staff to obtain a passport for someone he had sexual contact with and accepting bribes for a trip to the Bahamas. Despite an FBI investigation, no federal sex trafficking charges were filed.