Rep. Matt Gaetz at a hearing on Capitol Hill in April.
"This is Soviet," Rep. Matt Gaetz said on Monday.
  • The House Ethics Committee issued a rare statement on its probe into Matt Gaetz on Tuesday.
  • The panel's looking into whether he sought to obstruct government investigations of his conduct.
  • That's in addition to the existing sexual misconduct claims.

The House Ethics Committee made clear on Tuesday that it's still investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz.

In addition to the long-standing sexual misconduct allegations, the panel said it's now looking into whether the controversial Florida congressman has "sought to obstruct government investigations of his conduct."