A House ethics report detailing allegations of misconduct against Matt Gaetz has found that the former Florida congressman violated state laws by paying a 17-year-old girl for sex and purchasing drugs illegally, according to reports from CNN and CBS citing a final draft of the panel's report.
US Representative Matt Gaetz at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July ... [+]
Gaetz, who resigned from the House of Representatives last month after President-elect Donald Trump tapped him as attorney general and later withdrew from consideration for that position as well, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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