Jimmy Gomez: “During the 2016 campaign you said you personally wouldn't, quote, 'allow him to release those returns until the audits…”

I take full responsibility and have committed myself to working through the pain privately with my wife and family.

As I said when the existence of an inquiry was first reported two months ago in the media, years ago, I made personal mistakes outside my marriage.

I stand ready to cooperate with the Ethics Committee inquiry and provide it with whatever information it might need.

I made personal mistakes outside my marriage. Although my actions were consensual in nature and haven’t violated the law or House Ethics rules, that doesn’t diminish the impact that these mistakes have made on those I care about the most.