House Ethics Probe into Allegations Against Rep. Gaetz Resumes
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House Ethics Committee contacted the woman Gaetz allegedly had sex with as a minor and the DOJ requesting materials from its investigation into Gaetz
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The committee's investigation had been deferred during the DOJ investigation, but resumed under GOP leadership after DOJ declined to bring charges
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Gaetz has blamed McCarthy for the committee restarting the probe; McCarthy said Gaetz tried to oust him because of the ethics investigation
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The committee is examining allegations Gaetz violated sex trafficking laws, shared inappropriate images/videos, used illicit drugs, misused funds, took bribes
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Greenberg, Gaetz's confidant, pleaded guilty in 2021 to soliciting and paying the minor in the Gaetz allegation for sex