Feds investigating whether Matt Gaetz obstructed justice, reports say

The Department of Justice is investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., for obstruction of justice, according to multiple reports, the latest development in a sex trafficking probe into an associate of Gaetz that may implicate the congressman.

Now, according to Politico, that investigation into Gaetz includes potential obstruction of justice. The outlet reported that Gaetz was patched into a call between a woman who is a witness in the probe and an ex-girlfriend of Gaetz. Politico reported the contents of the call are not clear but it is a major part of prosecutors' considerations about whether to charge Gaetz with obstruction of justice – a crime that involves attempting to influence the outcome of a pending investigation. Among the ways that can be done is by trying to affect witness testimony.