Overview
- McCarthy insists Gaetz should be convicted for alleged sexual relations with minors.
- Gaetz denies the allegations, claiming extortion and political vendetta.
- The Department of Justice declined to charge Gaetz, but a House Ethics Committee probe continues.
- McCarthy supports Gaetz's primary opponent, Aaron Dimmock, in the upcoming election.
- Gaetz led the successful effort to oust McCarthy as House Speaker last year.