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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Weekend Update took aim at Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz and RFK Jr. as politics dominated 'Saturday Night Live's' faux newscast.

The House Ethics Committee released a long-awaited report on its investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla.