House Ethics panel probing Dem Rep. Jimmy Gomez after he admitted to cheating on his wife following Post report on staffer makeout

The House Ethics Committee is investigating Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) for sexual misconduct involving a House staffer. The probe follows a New York Post report alleging Gomez kissed a younger aide three years ago. While Gomez admitted to cheating on his wife and making personal mistakes, he asserts that the encounters were consensual and did not violate the Code of Official Conduct or any other applicable House ethics rules. The panel continues reviewing these allegations of inappropriate sexual contact.