Gaetz sues to block release of Ethics Committee report

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is suing to block the release of a House Ethics Committee report on his alleged behavior.

In a complaint filed in federal district court in Washington, D.C., the Republican's attorneys maintain Gaetz's innocence, say that the conduct detailed in the report is untrue, and claim the committee does not have jurisdiction over him because he is no longer in office.

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., questions ATF Director Steven Dettelbach during the House Judiciary Committee hearing titled "Oversight of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives" on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

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