Matt Gaetz report puts Ethics panel at center of partisan tug-of-war

The House Ethics Committee is navigating a crisis of credibility as it weighs whether to release the findings of its investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the attorney general nominee accused of sexual misconduct.

The panel, which has been quietly investigating Gaetz for more than three years, is under mounting pressure to make its report public, or at least share it with the senators responsible for vetting Gaetz’s appointment to lead the Justice Department.