Matt Gaetz, a former Florida representative, shared a printout of a November article on X, formerly Twitter, which alleged that witnesses against him in a House Ethics Committee report were deemed unreliable by the Department of Justice. The article cited by Gaetz was published in response to a report released earlier on Monday, which accused Gaetz of breaking state and federal laws, including allegations of paying for sex, drug use, and statutory rape. Gaetz asserted that he received a positive note from former President Trump regarding the accusations. The House Ethics Committee, while acknowledging the allegations, stated that it did not find sufficient evidence to conclude that Gaetz violated federal sex trafficking laws.
on X, formerly Twitter — showed a printout of a November article about allegations at the centre of the report, which was made public this week. PublishedAt the top of the printout, a handwritten message addressed to Gaetz reads, “Very Unfair!”
The House Ethics Committee suggested that Gaetz “violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress,” according to the report.However, the report said it didn’t find that Gaetz had violated federal sex trafficking laws.
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