House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that he will “strongly request” that the House Ethics Committee not release its report on sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz now that he is no longer a member of Congress.

House Speaker Mike Johnson went on the record Friday saying he doesn't think the House Ethics Committee should not release its potentially damaging report on whether former Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct,

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Friday he will “strongly request” that the chamber’s ethics committee not release its sexual misconduct report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), falsely claiming it’s “not the way we do things” and dismissing concerns from both parties.