Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz spoke defiantly on Friday as the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee said it has opened an investigation into allegations against the congressman, including possible sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.

Gaetz is being investigated by the U.S. Justice Department for possibly violating sex-trafficking laws by paying travel expenses for a 17-year-old female with whom he was romantically involved, according to a U.S. law enforcement source who spoke on condition of anonymity.

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