The ethics report about Matt Gaetz will be potentially released by the ethics panel this week. (The Hill)

All eyes will be locked on the House Ethics Committee this week as it weighs whether to release its report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) following his nomination by President-elect Trump to serve as attorney general.

The question of publishing the report has emerged as a heated debate on Capitol Hill, with some lawmakers in both parties pushing for its release as Gaetz looks to serve as the next chief law enforcement officer, and others — mainly Republicans — arguing that it is moot since he is no longer in Congress. by Mychael Schnell