‘Everyone thinks that this is going the wrong direction’: Republicans faced with dealing with Matt Gaetz as Congress returns

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Republican lawmakers returning to the Capitol after a break are about to be confronted with working with — and questions about — Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) this week, reports CNN.

During Congress’s Spring break, the controversial Florida lawmaker became even more controversial after it was leaked that he is under multiple investigations related to sex trafficking and allegedly paying women for sex. Now as lawmakers return, they can expect to be inundated with questions from the press as to whether the Gaetz should resign.

As CNN notes, to date, most Republicans have been silent on Gaetz’s legal problems. Continue reading.