FILE - Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., departs the House as lawmakers depart for the holiday recess, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. The House Ethics Committee in an unusual public statement Tuesday confirmed it is reviewing several allegations against the congressman. The committee said it is investigating whether Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, whether he accepted improper gifts and whether he sought to obstruct government investigations of his conduct. Four other allegations are no longer being investigated. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)