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UPDATED APRIL 9, 2021 AT 9:20 PM ET The House Ethics Committee announced Friday it has launched an investigation into alleged misconduct by U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz following a recent flurry of
accusations against the Florida congressman, including illegal drug use and sexual misconduct. “The Committee is aware of public allegations that Representative Matt Gaetz may have engaged
in sexual misconduct and/or illicit drug use, shared inappropriate images or videos on the House floor, misused state identification records, converted campaign funds to personal use, and/or
accepted a bribe, improper gratuity, or impermissible gift, in violation of House Rules, laws, or other standards of conduct,” the panel’s chairman, Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., and ranking
member, Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., said in a joint written statement. The statement noted that the existence of the investigation “does not indicate that any violation has occurred.” READ
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