The House Ethics Committee canceled a Friday meeting where it was planning to discuss a yearslong investigation into Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department, according to a source with direct knowledge of the meeting.

Senate Republicans say they are preparing for a robust vetting of Gaetz, with a keen interest in details from the House panel's probe into the former congressman from Florida that includes allegations of sexual misconduct, illicit drug use, accepting improper gifts and obstruction.