The US House Ethics Committee accused former representative Matt Gaetz of regularly paying for sex, using illegal drugs, and having sexual relations with an underage girl between 2017 and 2020. Gaetz allegedly violated state sexual misconduct laws and House rules, resulting in his resignation from the House and withdrawal from being considered for attorney general.
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