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; hours later, he was named the president-elect’s pick to run the Justice Department The Ethics Committee will meet on Friday to determine the official fate of that investigation. “I think there should not be any limit on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s investigation,” John Cornyn, who sits on the panel which will vote on whether to advance Gaetz’s confirmation, said on Thursday. open image in gallery John Thune, the new Republican majority leader in the Senate, gave a noncommital answer on whether Gaetz’s nomination would succeed John Thune, the incoming majority leader and successor to Mitch McConnell, had a more measured response to questions about whether Gaetz could win enough votes for confirmation on Thursday. Trump made good on a campaign promise to nominate Robert F Kennedy Jr., vaccine skeptic and conspiracist, to lead America’s largest public health agency on Thursday, prompting further groans from a Senate GOP caucus already unhappy to face journalists’ questions in the hallway.

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House panel releases report on sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz
1 day 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 …

'Ha double ha': Matt Gaetz critics celebrate surprise release of ethics report
5 days, 8 hours ago

'Ha double ha': Matt Gaetz critics celebrate surprise release of ethics report

Raw Story  

The House Ethics Committee secretly voted this month to release its report on Matt Gaetz before the end of this Congress, which delighted the Florida Republican's critics. "In a stunning reversal, the House Ethics committee has voted to release the Matt Gaetz report," posted Democratic Wins Media. The House Ethics Committee secretly voted earlier this month to release its report …

Likely incriminating Matt Gaetz report to be released after secret committee vote: CNN
5 days, 9 hours ago

Likely incriminating Matt Gaetz report to be released after secret committee vote: CNN

Raw Story  

Members of the House Ethics Committee have given critics of former Rep. Matt Gaetz a last-minute gift just in time for Christmas. CNN is reporting that the committee held a secret vote in which members supported releasing their report into Gaetz, who has faced allegations of drug use and paying a 17-year-old girl for sex. "The vote, which has not …

House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says
6 days 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, 3 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 GOP blocks release of Gaetz ethics report detailing alleged sex with minor
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

House GOP blocks release of Gaetz ethics report detailing alleged sex with minor

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 of Representatives voted down two efforts by Democrats …

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 …

How GOP lawmakers are 'privately' pushing back on full Trump House takeover: report
4 weeks, 1 day ago

How GOP lawmakers are 'privately' pushing back on full Trump House takeover: report

Raw Story  

Ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz's withdrawal from the attorney general nomination earlier this week offers a preview of how Republicans might push back on President-Elect Donald Trump's desire to completely take over the Legislative Branch, according to Politico's Olivia Beavers, Jordain Carney, and Myah Ward. Ahead of the former Florida congressman's withdrawal amid facing sex trafficking allegations, "GOP senators pushed back privately, …

"Eight years is enough": Gaetz won't return to Congress
1 month ago

"Eight years is enough": Gaetz won't return to Congress

Salon  

Matt Gaetz answered top-of-mind questions on his political future and took a swipe at a bipartisan investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct during an interview with Charlie Kirk shared on Friday. Gaetz withdrew from consideration as the House Ethics Committee battled over whether to release their report, announcing on Thursday that controversy over his confirmation was “a distraction” to the …

'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 …

Leaked DOJ investigation into Matt Gaetz alleges web of payments over three years
1 month ago

Leaked DOJ investigation into Matt Gaetz alleges web of payments over three years

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 A bombshell leaked document from the Justice Department investigation into …

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 …

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 …

"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; …

"Becoming a distraction": Gaetz withdraws from consideration for AG amid sexual misconduct claims
1 month ago

"Becoming a distraction": Gaetz withdraws from consideration for AG amid sexual misconduct claims

Salon  

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew himself from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice on Thursday as details of a sexual misconduct report rattled members of his own party. Gaetz had spent Wednesday in talks with key GOP senators, seeking to reassure them not just over his alleged sexual misconduct but his perceived extreme …

'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 …

Matt Gaetz attorney general nomination: Trump’s Justice Department pick has been accused of some wild crimes.
1 month ago

Matt Gaetz attorney general nomination: Trump’s Justice Department pick has been accused of some wild crimes.

Slate  

Update, Nov. 21, 1:40 p.m.: That was fast! While the former Florida Republican representative wrote that he is stepping back because the controversy around him “was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition,” CNN reporter Paula Reid raised a different potential explanation: EXCLUSIVE: Gaetz withdrew from AG nomination 45 mins after we called to say …

Senators seek FBI's evidence against Gaetz in sex trafficking probe
1 month ago

Senators seek FBI's evidence against Gaetz in sex trafficking probe

Raw Story  

Senate Democrats asked for the evidence gathered on Matt Gaetz by an FBI investigation into his alleged sex crimes. Ten of the 11 Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a letter Wednesday to FBI director Christopher Wray requesting the agency's complete file on the sex trafficking investigation involving Gaetz, who Donald Trump has nominated to lead the Justice Department, …

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 …

Key GOP Senators start paving the way for Gaetz’s Attorney General confirmation
1 month ago

Key GOP Senators start paving the way for Gaetz’s Attorney General confirmation

Raw Story  

Several key and influential Republican Senators are helping to support former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz's efforts to be confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump's Attorney General, despite credible allegations he allegedly had sex with a minor, sex trafficked a minor, paid to have sex with at least two women, engaged in illicit drug use, and other damning claims. The House Ethics …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

MTG says she will expose Republicans’ “sexual harassment and assault claims” if Gaetz ethics report released
1 month ago

MTG says she will expose Republicans’ “sexual harassment and assault claims” if Gaetz ethics report 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 Right-wing lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will expose “sexual …

Someone accessed files said to contain damaging info about Trump AG-nominee Gaetz, lawyer says
1 month ago

Someone accessed files said to contain damaging info about Trump AG-nominee Gaetz, lawyer says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An unauthorized person gained access to a file containing confidential testimony from women who have made allegations about former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s pick to become the next attorney general, a lawyer said Tuesday. The files the person was able to access were part of a defamation case filed by a Gaetz associate against Gaetz’s onetime political …

Trump personally calls senators to pressure them to confirm Gaetz – as House Ethics report released to all committee members
1 month ago

Trump personally calls senators to pressure them to confirm Gaetz – as House Ethics report released to all committee members

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 Donald Trump is personally calling Republican senators to pressure them …

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 …

'Bad blood': Report highlights how 'intraparty feuding' is overtaking Senate GOP — again
1 month ago

'Bad blood': Report highlights how 'intraparty feuding' is overtaking Senate GOP — again

Raw Story  

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he was ousted from his role due to his actions surrounding an ethics report on Matt Gaetz, and now that same report has caused turmoil within the Republican party once again, according to a report. Annie Karni, who covers Congress for the New York Times, wrote on Sunday that Speaker Mike Johnson's decision to interfere …

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 …

GOP senator: Matt Gaetz sex report should 'absolutely' be released
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1 month ago

GOP senator: Matt Gaetz sex report should 'absolutely' be released

Raw Story  

Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin argued that a House Ethics Committee report about alleged sexual misconduct on former Rep. Matt Gaetz should absolutely be released before President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general is confirmed. Mullin made the comment on Sunday's Meet the Press program after host Kristen Welker recalled that the senator had accused Gaetz of admitting to sexual misconduct …

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 …

Matt Gaetz: Republicans question ‘moral authority’ of Trump’s Justice Dept pick after sexual misconduct allegations
1 month, 1 week ago

Matt Gaetz: Republicans question ‘moral authority’ of Trump’s Justice Dept pick after sexual misconduct allegations

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. The nomination of Gaetz to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s top lawyer is facing …

'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, …

Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG despite controversies
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG despite controversies

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump is pressing forward with his decision to put forward former Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, despite widespread unease on Capitol Hill about entrusting the Justice Department to a figure with limited legal experience who has recently faced investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct. Yet the president-elect has made clear that he views Gaetz as …

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 …

Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG despite controversies
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG despite controversies

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump is pressing forward with his decision to put forward former Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, despite widespread unease on Capitol Hill about entrusting the Justice Department to a figure with limited legal experience who has recently faced investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct. Yet the president-elect has made clear that he views Gaetz as …

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 …

'Acid-tongued' Gaetz now trying to 'make nice' ahead of difficult confirmation: report
1 month, 1 week ago

'Acid-tongued' Gaetz now trying to 'make nice' ahead of difficult confirmation: report

Raw Story  

Within hours of being tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to be the country’s next attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz began working with his colleagues on Capitol Hill to revamp his image and secure the position, according to a new report. The MAGA loyalist, seen as the orchestrator of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster, has “earned a reputation in …

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 …

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