"Not the way we do things": Johnson will ask Ethics Committee to bury Gaetz report
1 month, 1 week ago

"Not the way we do things": Johnson will ask Ethics Committee to bury Gaetz report

Salon  

House Speaker Mike Johnson hopes to keep a report on Donald Trump's prospective attorney general under wraps. Johnson told reporters on Friday that he's going to ask the House Ethics Committee to keep a tight lid on any of their findings from a years-long probe into former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. “I’m going to strongly request that the Ethics Committee not issue the report because that is not the way we do things in the House, and I think that would be a terrible precedent to set,” Johnson said. “I believe it is very important to maintain the House’s traditions of not issuing ethics reports on people who are no longer of Congress,” Johnson said, per CNN.

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House panel releases report on sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz
1 day, 2 hours ago

House panel releases report on sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz

NPR  

House panel releases report on sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz toggle caption Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images The House Ethics Committee on Monday released its long-awaited report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., after looking into sexual misconduct allegations against him. In a last-ditch effort on Monday, Gaetz sued the Ethics panel and its chairman, Guest, seeking to block the …

House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says
6 days, 2 hours ago

House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says

LA Times  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz attends the cocktail hour of New York Young Republican Club’s annual gala at Cipriani Wall Street on Sunday. The House Ethics Committee voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz, raising the possibility that the allegations against the Florida Republican who was President-elect Donald Trump’s first choice for attorney general could …

House Republicans block 2 privilege resolutions demanding release of Matt Gaetz ethics report
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

House Republicans block 2 privilege resolutions demanding release of Matt Gaetz ethics report

Firstpost  

While all but one Republican voted to refer Casten’s resolution back to the Ethics Committee, Cohen’s proposal also met the same fate in a 204 to 198 vote Matt Gaetz speaks at a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump in Henderson, Nevada, US, October 31, 2024. File Image/Reuters The House Republicans blocked two resolutions …

House rejects Democratic efforts to force release of Matt Gaetz ethics report
2 weeks, 4 days ago

House rejects Democratic efforts to force release of Matt Gaetz ethics report

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House shut down Democrats’ efforts Thursday to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, pushing the fate of any resolution to the yearslong investigation of sexual misconduct allegations into further uncertainty. The nearly party-line votes came after Democrats had been pressing for the findings to be published even though the Florida Republican left Congress …

House Republicans vote to block release of Gaetz ethics report
2 weeks, 5 days ago

House Republicans vote to block release of Gaetz ethics report

CNN  

CNN — House Republicans voted on Thursday to block a Democrat-led effort to release a long-awaited Ethics Committee report on allegations against former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida. Last month, before Gaetz withdrew, Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted behind closed doors – and against the will of Democrats on the panel – not to release the results …

'Really messy': Ex-ethics chair says Mike Johnson just made things worse for Matt Gaetz
1 month ago

'Really messy': Ex-ethics chair says Mike Johnson just made things worse for Matt Gaetz

Raw Story  

House speaker Mike Johnson made things worse for Matt Gaetz for weighing in on the release of a "pretty nasty" House Ethics Committee report on his alleged sexual misconduct, according to that panel's former chairman. Donald Trump nominated the Florida Republican for attorney general the day before the report on sex trafficking allegations was set to be released, and Johnson …

Why the Matt Gaetz report blew up the Ethics Committee
1 month ago

Why the Matt Gaetz report blew up the Ethics Committee

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Wednesday, the House Ethics Committee met for more than an hour in the …

"Not a good sign": House Republicans seek to bury Gaetz ethics report amid Trump's lobbying push
1 month ago

"Not a good sign": House Republicans seek to bury Gaetz ethics report amid Trump's lobbying push

Salon  

This is an article about Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominee who faces accusations of sexual misconduct. No, not Pete Hegseth, the pick to lead the Department of Defense who a woman accuses of raping her at a conference in 2017; no, not Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the serial adulterer whose former live-in nanny says she was groped by the anti-vaccine activist; …

US House committee withholds report on Trump attorney general pick Gaetz
1 month ago

US House committee withholds report on Trump attorney general pick Gaetz

Al Jazeera  

Matt Gaetz has faced allegations of sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl, drug use, and misappropriating campaign funds. A congressional ethics panel that investigated allegations of illegal conduct by Matt Gaetz, United States President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general, has parted without releasing its report on the former congressman. The panel’s investigation, launched in 2021, probed several instances of alleged …

Ethics Committee Declines To Release Report On Probe Into Attorney General Pick Matt Gaetz
1 month ago

Ethics Committee Declines To Release Report On Probe Into Attorney General Pick Matt Gaetz

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The House Ethics Committee deadlocked Wednesday over whether to release details of its investigation of attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz for sexual misconduct and drug use, the panel’s top Democrat said. Rep. Susan Wild told reporters the evenly split committee ― a rarity in Congress ― saw members vote along party lines on whether to release the …

'Nothing to lose': Internet calls intensify for Dems to leak Matt Gaetz report
1 month ago

'Nothing to lose': Internet calls intensify for Dems to leak Matt Gaetz report

Raw Story  

The House Ethics Committee on Wednesday failed to release what was expected to be a damning investigative report involving former Rep. Matt Gaetz, but that hasn’t ended speculation that the report could come out one way or another. “Any of the five Democrats on House Ethics could leak the report on Matt Gaetz. “Susan Wild lost her reelection, so she's …

'Betrayed': Ethics committee Democrat lashes out at GOP chair's remarks on Gaetz report
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1 month ago

'Betrayed': Ethics committee Democrat lashes out at GOP chair's remarks on Gaetz report

Raw Story  

Rep. Susan Wild gave a statement after the House Ethics Committee meeting about the group's decision not to release the report about former Rep. Matt Gaetz on party lines. "But it has come to my attention that the chairman has since betrayed the process by disclosing our deliberations within moments after walking out of the committee, and he has implied …

Republicans on House Ethics reject for now releasing report on Matt Gaetz
1 month ago

Republicans on House Ethics reject for now releasing report on Matt Gaetz

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Ethics Committee Republicans voted Wednesday against releasing the panel’s long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the top Democrat on the panel said. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Democrats sent a letter Wednesday asking FBI Director Christopher Wray to provide to the panel “the complete evidentiary file,” including the forms memorializing …

Will the House ethics panel release report on Gaetz misconduct allegations?
1 month ago

Will the House ethics panel release report on Gaetz misconduct allegations?

Al Jazeera  

The House speaker is against the release of the report that looks into the sexual misconduct allegations against Gaetz. Whether Matt Gaetz serves as US attorney general during President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration depends on several factors, including what senators make of a House committee investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by the former US House Representative from Florida. The House …

Republicans block release of report on Gaetz's alleged sexual misconduct
1 month ago

Republicans block release of report on Gaetz's alleged sexual misconduct

Salon  

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee successfully blocked the release of their report on Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Matt Gaetz. Rep. Susan Wild of Pennsylvania spoke out on what happened at the meeting, telling the Associated Press that she didn't want “the American public" to think "that the committee had unanimity or consensus on this issue not to …

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz
1 month ago

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, closes a door to a meeting with Vice President-elect JD Vance and Republican Senate Judiciary Committee members at the Capitol on Wednesday. Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on the panel’s long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, former …

House Ethics Committee is deadlocked on whether to release Gaetz report
1 month ago

House Ethics Committee is deadlocked on whether to release Gaetz report

NPR  

House Ethics Committee is deadlocked on whether to release Gaetz report toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The U.S. House Committee on Ethics is deadlocked on whether to release its report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, whose nomination to serve as President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general has been plagued by controversy. After meeting behind closed doors for about two hours Wednesday, …

Senator dismisses Gaetz allegations: No one should be 'disqualified' over a 'media report'
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1 month ago

Senator dismisses Gaetz allegations: No one should be 'disqualified' over a 'media report'

Raw Story  

Sen. Lindsey Graham doesn't appear particularly concerned about the cloud of scandal hovering over former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general. When CNN congressional correspondent Manu Raju caught up with him on Tuesday and asked him if he had reservations about the nominee given the allegations he engaged in sexual misconduct with a high school student, Graham …

GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly
1 month ago

GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As President-elect Donald Trump digs in on his pick of former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Republican senators are divided over how much information they will demand to move his confirmation — and how much to push back on Trump as he demands that they quickly rubber stamp his Cabinet once he takes office in January. House …

Trump escalates test of strength over Gaetz pick
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1 month ago

Trump escalates test of strength over Gaetz pick

CNN  

CNN — Donald Trump is creating a show of force that will help define his new term as he tries to leverage Matt Gaetz into the attorney general’s office. The president-elect has been calling senators to press them to confirm his pick early next year, CNN reported Monday — even as counter pressure grows from GOP senators who want to …

GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly
1 month ago

GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly

LA Times  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz faced a House Ethics Committee investigation into whether he engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, accepted improper gifts and sought to obstruct government investigations of his conduct — allegations the Florida Republican denies. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who has positioned himself as Trump’s top ally in Congress, said last week that he will “strongly …

GOP Ethics chair: We don't take orders from Speaker Johnson on the Gaetz report
1 month ago

GOP Ethics chair: We don't take orders from Speaker Johnson on the Gaetz report

Raw Story  

House Speaker Mike Johnson does not get to dictate what the House Ethics Committee does, said the bipartisan committee's Republican chair on Monday, per Politico. The committee has to decide whether to release a potentially explosive report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who faces an investigation into alleged child sex trafficking, illicit drug use, and acceptance of improper gifts, among …

Matt Gaetz: Florida court fight gives insight into the House review of sex allegations
1 month ago

Matt Gaetz: Florida court fight gives insight into the House review of sex allegations

CNN  

CNN — Accounts of parties involving drugs, alcohol and young women that were allegedly attended by President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, are in the hands of House ethics investigators under pressure to release its findings on the former Florida congressman. The House Ethics Committee probe into Gaetz, initially launched in 2021, ran into several obstacles, including …

Trump is calling senators directly to lobby for Gaetz AG confirmation as House Republicans weigh burying ethics report on him
1 month ago

Trump is calling senators directly to lobby for Gaetz AG confirmation as House Republicans weigh burying ethics report on him

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump is doubling down on his efforts to ensure former Rep. Matt Gaetz is confirmed as attorney general, calling some senators directly to discuss the Florida Republican and ask for their support, two sources familiar with the outreach told CNN. Trump views Gaetz as key to Cabinet Gaetz’s selection was almost immediately complicated by the existing …

Matt Gaetz: Florida court fight gives insight into the House review of sex allegations
1 month ago

Matt Gaetz: Florida court fight gives insight into the House review of sex allegations

CNN  

CNN — Accounts of parties involving drugs, alcohol and young women that were allegedly attended by President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, are in the hands of House ethics investigators under pressure to release its findings on the former Florida congressman. The House Ethics Committee probe into Gaetz, initially launched in 2021, ran into several obstacles, including …

'You're a man of God': Jake Tapper calls out Mike Johnson for blocking Gaetz sex report
1 month ago

'You're a man of God': Jake Tapper calls out Mike Johnson for blocking Gaetz sex report

Raw Story  

CNN host Jake Tapper called out House Speaker Mike Johnson's Christian faith after the influential Republican lawmaker tried to scuttle a sexual misconduct investigation into attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz. During a Sunday interview on CNN, Tapper noted that Gaetz had faced a House Ethics Committee investigation "over numerous allegations, including one that he had sex with a 17-year-old." "The …

Live updates: Trump presidential transition news
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54 years, 11 months ago

Live updates: Trump presidential transition news

CNN  

House Speaker Mike Johnson is pictured during an interview with CNN on November 17. CNN House Speaker Mike Johnson says he has not spoken with President-elect Donald Trump about the House Ethics Committee report on sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz, Trump’s choice for the next attorney general. “My understanding is that the report is not finished, it’s in a …

Mike Johnson busted by former GOP official for lying about Gaetz report
1 month, 1 week ago

Mike Johnson busted by former GOP official for lying about Gaetz report

Raw Story  

House Speaker Mike Johnson's protestations that it would be unprecedented to release what is expected to be a damning House Ethics Committee report on now ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz was demolished on MSNBC on Saturday morning. During a panel discussion on "The Weekend" the Louisiana Republican's dismay that the report may be made public before Donald Trump's attorney general candidate faces …

'Compel the release': GOP senator says Gaetz report may be subpoenaed if release blocked
1 month, 1 week ago

'Compel the release': GOP senator says Gaetz report may be subpoenaed if release blocked

Raw Story  

A Republican Senator is pushing back after House Speaker Mike Johnson announced his opposition to the Ethics Committee releasing the report on its years-long investigation into Matt Gaetz, who resigned abruptly from Congress Wednesday in what appears to be an attempt to block the report’s publication. Friday afternoon, Speaker Johnson repeatedly stressed his opposition to the release of the report, …

House Speaker Johnson resists calls to make Matt Gaetz ethics report public
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1 month, 1 week ago

House Speaker Johnson resists calls to make Matt Gaetz ethics report public

Al Jazeera  

The probe, slated to be released Friday, has been left in limbo after Gaetz resigned his role as House representative. The leading politician in the United States House of Representatives, Speaker Mike Johnson, has resisted calls to release a report examining allegations against Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be attorney general. “I’m going to strongly request that the …

Mike Johnson Wants House To Bury Matt Gaetz's Sexual Misconduct Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Mike Johnson Wants House To Bury Matt Gaetz's Sexual Misconduct Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday he will “strongly request” that the chamber’s ethics committee not release its sexual misconduct report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, falsely claiming it’s “not the way we do things” and dismissing concerns from both parties. “The rules of the House has always been that a former member is beyond the jurisdiction …

Johnson's push to shelve Gaetz's ethics probe divides House GOP: report
1 month, 1 week ago

Johnson's push to shelve Gaetz's ethics probe divides House GOP: report

Raw Story  

House Speaker Mike Johnson has set off a new rift within the Republican caucus with his latest move to protect former Rep. Matt Gaetz, now Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, from public scrutiny. The vote was canceled at the last minute and Johnson told the caucus he didn't support releasing the report because Gaetz resigned earlier this week and …

'Shock of shocks': Mike Johnson skewered for attempt to cover-up Gaetz ethics probe
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1 month, 1 week ago

'Shock of shocks': Mike Johnson skewered for attempt to cover-up Gaetz ethics probe

Raw Story  

Republicans' dueling demands that the Justice Department preserve its records but the Ethics committee keep its mouth shut about theirs went about as well as could be expected. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Judiciary Committee Chair Rep. Jim Jordan outraged onlookers Friday when they spoke out against releasing a report on accusations of sexual misconduct and illegal drug abuse levied …

House ethics committee postpones meeting as Congress argues whether Gaetz report should be released
1 month, 1 week ago

House ethics committee postpones meeting as Congress argues whether Gaetz report should be released

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The House Ethics Committee postponed its plans to vote Friday …

Will it be a report, media leak or Senate? Trump’s AG pick Matt Gaetz may not be out of woods yet
1 month, 1 week ago

Will it be a report, media leak or Senate? Trump’s AG pick Matt Gaetz may not be out of woods yet

Firstpost  

US President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Attorney General, Matt Gaetz, has been investigated for corruption, drug use, and having sex with a child President-elect Donald Trump has selected Matt Gaetz to serve as his attorney general, tapping the combative Florida Republican to the key post. File image/AP The House of Representatives’ Ethics Committee’s investigation into Matt Gaetz has ended, but …

House ethics committee skips meeting as Democrats push to make Gaetz report public
1 month, 1 week ago

House ethics committee skips meeting as Democrats push to make Gaetz report public

Salon  

The House Ethics Committee is scrapping a planned Friday meeting as pressure builds for the oversight panel to release a report on attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz’s alleged sexual misconduct and illicit drug use. The release of the House Ethics report has been in doubt since former Rep. Gaetz, R-Fla., resigned on Wednesday, hours after Donald Trump nominated him to …

Speaker Johnson says he’s going to request Ethics Committee not release Gaetz report
1 month, 1 week ago

Speaker Johnson says he’s going to request Ethics Committee not release Gaetz report

CNN  

CNN — House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday that he does not think a House Ethics Committee report on allegations related to Matt Gaetz should be released and is “going to strongly request that the Ethics Committee not issue the report.” Johnson called on the ethics panel to withhold the report shortly after returning from visiting with President-elect Donald …

Senate Republicans Signal They Want Gaetz Ethics Probe Details
1 month, 1 week ago

Senate Republicans Signal They Want Gaetz Ethics Probe Details

Live Mint  

-- Pressure is rising in the US Senate for details on the House’s sexual misconduct probe into Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s controversial pick for attorney general, as even some members of the president-elect’s own party view the nomination warily. Lawmakers were stunned Wednesday when Trump tapped Gaetz, a polarizing and embattled House lawmaker, to be the nation’s top law enforcement …

Ethics Committee report on Gaetz casts a huge shadow as GOP senators face the music
1 month, 1 week ago

Ethics Committee report on Gaetz casts a huge shadow as GOP senators face the music

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Matt Gaetz leaves the House GOP conference meeting on Wednesday; …

Top Senators Call For Release Of Gaetz Ethics Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Top Senators Call For Release Of Gaetz Ethics Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sens. Dick Durbin and John Cornyn called Thursday for the House Ethics Committee to release the results of its investigation into former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s conduct ahead of Senate considerations of President-elect Donald Trump’s planned nomination of Gaetz as attorney general. “The sequence and timing of Mr. Gaetz’s resignation from the House raises serious questions about …

'Highly damaging' Matt Gaetz ethics report 'could be leaked today': report
1 month, 1 week ago

'Highly damaging' Matt Gaetz ethics report 'could be leaked today': report

Raw Story  

A House Ethics Committee report into Trump attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz could soon see the light of day. Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown, whose work exposing the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein won her a George Polk Award, reports that "sources for Miami Herald/McClatchy confirm that the Ethics Report" into Gaetz is "highly damaging" and "could be leaked today." …

'Serious questions': Senator demands release of Matt Gaetz ethics report
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1 month, 1 week ago

'Serious questions': Senator demands release of Matt Gaetz ethics report

Raw Story  

Sen. Dick Durbin said that he's demanding that the House Ethics Committee release the report about Rep. Matt Gaetz to the Senate Judiciary Committee so they can examine it. The CNN report also said that the House committee was set to vote this week to vote on whether to release the Gaetz report publicly. Durbin released a statement Thursday morning …

Matt Gaetz quit Congress two days before ‘highly damaging’ ethics report was to be released, report says
1 month, 1 week ago

Matt Gaetz quit Congress two days before ‘highly damaging’ ethics report was to be released, report says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Representative Matt Gaetz resigned from the House on Wednesday …

Matt Gaetz Ethics Committee sexual misconduct and drug use probe expands
6 months ago

Matt Gaetz Ethics Committee sexual misconduct and drug use probe expands

Raw Story  

The House Ethics Committee has expanded its ongoing investigation into U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, releasing a rare statement revealing it is now investigating the Florida Republican congressman for allegations of sexual misconduct, illicit drug use, accepting improper gifts, dispensing special privileges and favors to individuals, and obstruction. The bipartisan Committee adds that "at this time" it "will take no further …

House Ethics Committee Investigating GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz Of Florida
3 years, 8 months ago

House Ethics Committee Investigating GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz Of Florida

NPR  

House Ethics Committee Investigating GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz Of Florida Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images The House Ethics Committee announced Friday it has launched an investigation into alleged misconduct by U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz following a recent flurry of accusations against the Florida congressman, including illegal drug use and sexual misconduct. "The Committee is …

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