House Ethics Committee Investigates Gaetz Over 2017 Trip With Woman Paid for Sex

Rep. Matt Gaetz faces scrutiny as House Ethics Committee obtains texts linking him to a woman his associate paid for sex, amid allegations of sex trafficking.

• House Ethics Committee has obtained text messages allegedly showing Rep. Matt Gaetz inviting a woman, paid for sex by an associate, on a 2017 trip.
• The woman, over 21, was invited to join Gaetz and others on a private plane trip to the Florida Keys, but ultimately did not go.
• Joel Greenberg, Gaetz's former friend and a convicted sex trafficker, is cooperating with the investigation, providing documents and information.
• Gaetz has consistently denied any wrongdoing, including paying for sex or being involved in sex trafficking.
• The investigation into Gaetz by the House Ethics Committee continues, following a DOJ probe that did not result in charges.

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