Summary
Sen. Lindsey Graham defended Matt Gaetz, Trump’s nominee for attorney general, saying allegations of sexual misconduct should not disqualify him based on “a media report.”
Gaetz denies the claims, which include sexual misconduct with a high school student, drug use, and improper gifts, asserting they were part of an extortion plot.
While the FBI convicted someone for extortion related to the allegations, Gaetz was not charged.
Some Senate Republicans, like Sen. John Cornyn, are pressing for the release of a bipartisan House Ethics Committee report on the matter.
The fact that they are voting not to release it tells you all you need to know. If they had a report that cleared him, they would have immediately released it.