Rep. Trey Gowdy, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, told Democrats the committee won’t investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against President Trump, but said he would refer their request to the Justice Department since the allegations constitute crimes.

Members of the Democratic Women’s Working Group, with the backing of more than 100 Democrats, sent the South Carolina Republican a letter calling for the oversight panel to look into allegations of inappropriate behavior against Trump — which has received renewed attention in recent days.