The House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz has reached out to Joel Greenberg, a one-time close friend of Gaetz who was sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges, sources told ABC News. Responding to the new developments, Gaetz told ABC News in a statement, "It's great to see the Ethics Committee has interests beyond trading stocks. PHOTO: Rep. Matt Gaetz greets supporters at the New Hampshire campaign headquarters of former President Donald Trump in Manchester, NH, Jan. 21, 2024. Fritz Scheller, an attorney for Greenberg, told ABC News that he would not "confirm or deny" being in contact with the House Ethics Committee regarding their reopened probe . House investigators probing Rep. Matt Gaetz contact ex-associate Joel Greenberg: Sources originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News January 24, 2024 06:48 UTC