Matt gaetz: Republicans on the House Ethics Committee

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee blocked the release of a report into sexual misconduct allegations against former Representative Matt Gaetz , President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to ... Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation. Who is ex-Trump aide Matt Gaetz and why is the US Justice Dept investigating him? Between 2017 and 2020, Matt Gaetz reportedly paid thousands of dollars to women for drugs or sex, including to a 17-year-old. He was earlier picked to be the Attorney General in the incoming Trump administration. Matt Gaetz is a Republican politician who represented Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives (2017–24). He is known for his ultraconservative positions, support of Donald Trump, and role in ousting Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House.