The Republican leader argued releasing the report about Trump's attorney general pick would set a "terrible precedent."

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson says releasing the ethics committee report on the Florida lawmaker would set "a terrible precedent".

Other senators have said they expect the House Ethics Committee’s findings into Gaetz to be released despite his resignation from Congress—Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, told NBC News she is “confident” the information “will eventually be brought out,” and Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said “it’s probably going to come to light one way or the other.”

Gaetz resigned Wednesday, effectively ending a House Ethics Committee investigation into the allegations that the former representative engaged in sexual misconduct and illegal drug use and accepted improper gifts.

The committee has been investigating allegations that Mr. Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for attorney general, engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.

The House Ethics Committee was set to vote this week on releasing a report about Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), who resigned from Congress on Wednesday after being picked as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general,

His resignation came the same day Donald Trump nominated him to be attorney general, but some Republicans think he had other motivations.

A growing chorus of voices are calling for the release of a much-hyped House Ethics report on Rep. Matt Gaetz, who resigned Wednesday shortly after earning President-elect Donald Trump’s nod for attorney general.