The leading politician in the United States House of Representatives, Speaker Mike Johnson, has resisted calls to release a report examining allegations against Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be attorney general.
The report, led by the House Ethics Committee, examined accusations that Gaetz, 42, had inappropriate sexual relations with a minor and engaged in illicit drug use.
US media had indicated the report was slated to be released on Friday, just two days after Gaetz resigned from Congress.
On Friday, Johnson, a fellow Republican, told reporters that his recommendation was to keep the report unpublished, citing Gaetz’s resignation as a reason.
“I’m going to strongly request that the Ethics Committee not issue the report because that is not the way we do things in the House,” said Johnson.
But Democrats quickly slammed the speaker’s decision. Hakeem Jeffries, the minority leader of the House, quoted the adage that “sunlight …