Former Rep. Matt Gaetz conceded that his previous behavior that is at the center of a House Ethics Committee report was “embarrassing, though not criminal.”
In a post on X in response to CNN’s reporting on Wednesday that the committee has voted to release the report, Gaetz emphasized that he was “FULLY EXONERATED” by a separate Department of Justice probe.
And he said he “NEVER had sexual contact with someone under 18” — a claim that is addressed in the House Ethics report, CNN has previously reported.
“My 30’s were an era of working very hard - and playing hard too. It’s embarrassing, though not criminal, that I probably partied, womanized, drank and smoked more than I should have earlier in life. I live a different life now,” he said.