The former congressman vehemently denied the allegations from the House Ethics report, including that it found “substantial evidence” that he had sex with a 17-year-old in 2017.

A House Ethics Committee report found "substantial evidence" that former Rep. Matt Gaetz had sex with a 17-year-old in 2017 in violation of Florida's statutory rape law.

Gaetz was the first pick for attorney general in President-elect Donald Trump's second administration.

Charlie Dent, senior adviser for Our Republican Legacy and former Florida congressman, discusses the House Ethics Committee’s report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz.

ABC News’ Olivia Rubin and Will Steakin discuss the headlines from the House Ethics Committee’s report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz.

The committee released the report on former Congressman Matt Gaetz on Monday finding "substantial evidence" that Gaetz violated Florida's statutory rape law.

State attorney for Palm Beach County Dave Aronberg discusses the report into former Rep. Mat Gaetz that is expected to be released by the House Ethics Committee.

Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, allegedly paid for two women in 2019 to travel to New York to have sex, a lawyer for the women says.

The House Ethics Committee is expected to release its report on Matt Gaetz before the holidays, after quietly voted earlier this month to release it, sources say.

Plus, Republican members of the House are calling for a probe of former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney.

Charlie Dent, senior adviser for Our Republican Legacy and former Florida congressman, discusses the House Ethics Committee’s decision to release its report of former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida.

Sources tell ABC News that the House Ethics Committee has voted to release its report on former Congressman Matt Gaetz. ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports.

The House killed resolutions Thursday that would have forced the Ethics Committee to release its report and preserve records about Gaetz investigation. 

Democrat Casten introduced an updated privileged resolution to try to force the bipartisan Ethics Committee to release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Even though Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration to be Trump's attorney general, Democrats will continue to try to force the Ethics Committee to release its report..

President-elect Donald Trump chose Pam Bondi to replace Matt Gaetz as his pick for U.S. attorney general. Plus, a Texas board approved a new K-5 curriculum that allows Bible teachings in classrooms.

Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., criticized Speaker Mike Johnson for saying the report should not be released on "This Week Live."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has set dates for a special election to replace Matt Gaetz. The timeline will leave his seat vacant in the incoming Congress for several weeks.

Matt Gaetz withdrew his bid to serve as attorney general in the next Trump administration, but can he go back to his old job as a member of Congress?

Matt Gaetz says he will not return to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general.

Matt Gaetz says he will not return to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general.

In the span of eight days, Matt Gaetz went from a re-elected House member to an embattled attorney general pick who withdrew his nomination amid multiple scandals.

President-elect Donald Trump chose former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi to replace Matt Gaetz for U.S. attorney general.

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Thursday he is withdrawing his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general.

The former congressman said he didn't want to be a "distraction" for the administration. His nomination was rocked by allegations that he paid a 17-year-old for sex, which he denied.

Matt Gaetz dropped out of nomination for Attorney General amid a sexual misconduct scandal, plus AMC tells 'Wicked' fans not to sing during the movie.

GOP Sen. Kevin Cramer said there was "a sense of relief" after Matt Gaetz made his statement resigning from the attorney general nomination.

Illinois democratic Congressman Sean Casten suggests he's not withdrawing resolution to force release of Matt Gaetz Ethics report following Gaetz withdrawal to be Trump's attorney general.

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn, but will other Trump Cabinet nominees have trouble with confirmation?

"It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition," Gaetz wrote in a post on X.

After more than two hours of debate behind closed doors on Wednesday, Republicans on the ethics committee voted against releasing the report.

Members of the House Ethics Committee deadlocked along party lines on whether to release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz as Gaetz visited with Republican Senators who will decide his fate.

Bipartisan House Ethics Committee were deadlocked along party lines on whether to release a report on its investigation of Matt Gaetz, Trump's attorney general pick.

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz met with senators on Capitol Hill on Wednesday alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance.

Rep. Matt Gaetz is not the only Cabinet pick from President-elect Donald Trump facing scrutiny.

The House Ethics Committee voted against releasing its report on Matt Gaetz after multiple rounds of votes Wednesday, a source familiar with its meeting told ABC News.

The bipartisan House Ethics Committee will meet Wednesday to decide whether to vote to release their report on Matt Gaetz and allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.

House members could use some unusual -- though not unprecedented -- means to get the Gaetz report if the Ethics Committee decides not to release it.

The House Ethics Committee has records showing Matt Gaetz allegedly paid more than $10,000 to two women who later testified in front of the panel, ABC News has learned.

The House Ethics Committee has records showing Matt Gaetz allegedly paid more than $10,000 to two women who later testified in front of the panel, ABC News has learned.

An attorney for two women who testified before the House Ethics panel tells ABC News in an interview that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid both his adult clients for sex.

Trump said he is not reconsidering his nomination of former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general, despite many Republican senators calling for a House Ethics Committee report to be released.

Sen. John Cornyn seemed to suggest one way info about Gaetz could come out is by calling those associated with the allegations to appear before the Judiciary Committee.

Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney general, denies wrongdoing after facing sexual misconduct allegations. “Nightline” co-anchor Juju Chang explains.

A hacker gained access to an online document-sharing file between attorneys involved in a civil lawsuit brought by a close friend of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, sources say.

An attorney representing two women who testified before the House Ethics Committee says former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid both of his adult clients for sex.

ABC News’ Juju Chang speaks with Joel Leppard, the attorney who represents two women claiming they were paid for sexual encounters with attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz.

An attorney representing two women who testified before the House Ethics Committee claimed in an ABC News interview that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid them for sex.

Our Big Story panel weighs in on the latest headlines.

Florida attorney Joel Leppard told ABC News' Juju Chang that one of his clients witnessed former Rep. Matt Gaetz having sex with a woman -- who was then 17 years old -- at a house party in Florida.