John Clune, an attorney for an alleged victim of sexual misconduct, called on the House Ethics Committee to release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).
Clune's remarks came after Gaetz resigned from Congress Thursday to be President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.
"Mr. Gaetz's likely nomination as Attorney General is a perverse development in a truly dark series of events," Clune wrote on X. "We would support the House Ethics Committee immediately releasing their report."
The attorney noted that his client "was a high school student, and there were witnesses" to Gaetz's alleged crimes.
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The House Ethics Committee was investigating allegations against Gaetz related to sex trafficking, drug use, accepting improper gifts, and obstruction. The Department of Justice previously investigated Gaetz for potential sex trafficking of a minor but did not file charges.
The Ethics Committee was prepared for a Friday vote to release its investigation into Gaetz. The lawmaker's abrupt resignation from Congress effectively ended that investigation.
