House Ethics Chair Michael Guest said that if Rep. Matt Gaetz is successfully appointed to be attorney general, the committee will close its case into his alleged sexual misconduct. This is because the ethics committee only has jurisdiction over sitting members of Congress,

The House Ethics Committee was due to meet this week to vote on releasing a report about Matt Gaetz, who resigned from Congress on Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate the Florida congressman to serve as attorney general,

Fla., has resigned from Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced on Wednesday, the same day President-elect Donald Trump tapped the Florida lawmaker to serve as his attorney general. Johnson said Gaetz's resignation is "effective immediately.

By Sarah N. Lynch, Andrew Goudsward and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, faced growing scrutiny from his fellow congressional Republicans on Thursday,

Calls are growing from prominent Republican leaders for the House Ethics Committee to share its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz.

The committee has been investigating allegations that Mr. Gaetz, President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.

The committee has been investigating allegations that Mr. Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for attorney general, engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.

Matt Gaetz resigned from the House of Representatives on Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump tapped him to lead the Department of Justice as attorney general. Before Gaetz resigned, the House Ethics Committee had been investigating claims of sexual misconduct and other violations,