Overview
- The House Ethics Committee authorized an investigation into Rep. Chuck Edwards on Thursday, an internal email obtained by Axios shows.
- Reporting by CNN and NOTUS says the review centers on sexual misconduct allegations, including a purported affair with a former deputy chief of staff, which House rules prohibit.
- NOTUS reports at least one formal complaint was filed, and a witness recently told the panel they saw improper behavior as Ethics staff contacted multiple former Edwards aides.
- Edwards said he welcomes the inquiry and denied wrongdoing, calling the accusations politically driven.
- The committee declined to comment, and such probes often take months or years, which could weigh on Edwards’ reelection race in North Carolina’s 11th District.