First came the news that he was considering resigning from Congress for a job in the conservative media world. That was followed almost immediately by reporting that the Justice Department is investigating a possible sexual relationship between Gaetz and a 17-year-old girl . On Wednesday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said this of the Justice Department investigation: "Those are serious implications. But right now Matt Gaetz has said that it's not true, and we don't have any information. Which makes lots and lots of workhorses in Congress -- including lots and lots of Republicans -- resent and dislike him.

Source: CNN April 02, 2021 18:05 UTC