House Republicans voted Thursday to bar the release of a House Ethics Committee report on Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/11/21/gaetz-withdraws-as-trumps-attorney-general-pick/" target="_self" class="color-link" title="https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/11/21/gaetz-withdraws-as-trumps-attorney-general-pick/" data-ga-track="InternalLink:https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/11/21/gaetz-withdraws-as-trumps-attorney-general-pick/" aria-label="withdrew from consideration">withdrew from consideration</a> as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general over <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/11/21/matt-gaetz-withdraws-as-trumps-attorney-general-nominee-the-sexual-misconduct-allegations-against-him-explained/" target="_self" class="color-link" title="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/11/21/matt-gaetz-withdraws-as-trumps-attorney-general-nominee-the-sexual-misconduct-allegations-against-him-explained/" data-ga-track="InternalLink:https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/11/21/matt-gaetz-withdraws-as-trumps-attorney-general-nominee-the-sexual-misconduct-allegations-against-him-explained/" aria-label="allegations of sexual misconduct">allegations of sexual misconduct</a> and illicit drug use.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/67523f8226f4dc235914c28d/US-REPUBLICAN-CONVENTION-PARTIES-ELECTION-POLITICS-VOTE/960x0.jpg?cropX1=91&amp;cropX2=3934&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=2562" alt="US-REPUBLICAN-CONVENTION-PARTIES-ELECTION-POLITICS-VOTE" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion><p class="color-body light-text">Gaetz is a former congressman. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)</p></fbs-accordion><small>AFP via Getty Images</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>The House voted to block the report’s release in a 206-198 vote, sending it back to the House Ethics Committee.</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., was the only GOP member to cross party lines and vote with Democrats.</p>  </div>


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Gaetz withdrew as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee last month after facing criticism over the report and allegations of sexual misconduct.{ai:summary}<p>House Republicans voted 206-198 to prevent the release of an Ethics Committee report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who faced allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use. The report will return to the Ethics Committee for further consideration. </p><p>Rep. Tom McClintock was the sole Republican to vote with Democrats on this issue.  #politics</p>

House Republicans Block Release Of Gaetz Ethics Report

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