The disgraced former Florida representative now faces the blunt reality of his own political irrelevance. T he normal rules of public disgrace may no longer apply to Donald Trump. But at least some expectation of good behavior remains, it seems, for a politician in Trump’s orbit.

Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. The House Ethics Committee found evidence that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for sex or drugs on at least 20 occasions,

The much-anticipated report follows years of investigation into allegations against Gaetz, including that he paid for sex in Florida, where prostitution is illegal.

Hours after the publication of a bombshell report revealing “substantial evidence” that Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, the former congressman issued a fundraising plea through his recently launched political action committee.

Legal experts have told Newsweek that former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz could be charged with taking drugs and having sex with a minor. It follows a House Ethics Committee report alleging that the Republican potentially committed crimes, including statutory rape. Statutory rape occurs when a person is too young to legally give consent to sex.

There was no guarantee that a long-awaited House Ethics Committee report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz would ever see the light of day, especially once the Florida GOP lawmaker abruptly quit his job last month in Congress.

Gaetz on Monday tried to block the report's official release, filing for a restraining order in Washington, D.C., federal court.

Alyssa Farah Griffin was not thrilled with Donald Trump ‘s attorney general pick, Matt Gaetz. According to The View co-host and former Trump staffer, she once caught the controversial politician trying to feed her former boss a “malicious” conspiracy theory.

The former member of Congress has hinted at a possible run for elected office down the line. His allies urged him to fight.

The House Ethics Committee found “substantial evidence” that former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz paid women — including a 17-year-old girl — for sex and used illegal drugs while in Congress, according to a long-awaited report that was released on Monday.

The Ethics Committee accused the former congressman and AG pick of spending thousands on illegal drugs and sex, including with a 17-year-old girl.