House Ethics Committee cancels meeting on Matt Gaetz investigation

The Republican-led House Ethics Committee canceled its meeting Friday, Nov. 15, over the investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, according to multiple outlets citing sources. Gaetz resigned from Congress earlier this week after President-elect Trump announced he’s nominating Gaetz for attorney general.

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The meeting, which was scheduled for Friday morning, before Gaetz resigned from Congress. Among other topics, the meeting was to focus on the investigation into multiple allegations against Gaetz, including sexual misconduct, illicit drug use, accepting improper gifts, and obstruction. 

The committee was set to vote on whether to release a report of the investigation. Now, there are calls from both sides of the aisle to make the results of the investigation public anyhow, especially from senators who will be tasked with whether to approve Gaetz’s nomination.

Ethics Committee Chair Michael Guest (R-Miss.) said earlier this week their investigation would end now once Gaetz was no longer a member of Congress.