The House voted last night 206-198 against forcing the release of an ethics committee's report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R, FL-1). The vote returns the decision back to the House Ethics Committee for further deliberation.
Yesterday's vote, which fell mostly along party lines, follows a roughly three-and-a-half-year House Ethics Committee investigation into Gaetz over allegations of sex trafficking, drug use, corruption, and sex with a minor. Gaetz has denied the allegations against him; the Justice Department previously declined to bring charges. Last month, Gaetz resigned from Congress amid a since-dropped bid to become attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump.
Separately, Trump announced nominations for other key posts yesterday, including Caleb Vitello as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. See a running list of appointments and nominations here.
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