Article 6NKZQ Ethics committee investigating Matt Gaetz over alleged sexual misconduct

Ethics committee investigating Matt Gaetz over alleged sexual misconduct

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Robert Tait in Washington
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Far-right congressman and Trump loyalist also investigated over alleged drug use and claims of other ethical breaches

A bipartisan Capitol Hill committee is investigating Matt Gaetz, the far-right Republican congressman and vocal Donald Trump supporter, over longstanding allegations of sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and other alleged ethical breaches, it said on Tuesday.

The announcement by the House ethics committee - which contains an equal number of Democrats and Republicans - reignited a swirl of scandal surrounding the outspoken Trump ally that had abated somewhat after an earlier criminal investigation into allegations against him was dropped.

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