Ethics investigation into Matt Gaetz allegations hits a snag as DOJ refuses to cooperate
8 months ago

Ethics investigation into Matt Gaetz allegations hits a snag as DOJ refuses to cooperate

Raw Story  

The House Ethics Committee probe into Rep. Matt Gaetz has hit a snag, reported The Daily Beast: the Department of Justice isn't cooperating. "The DOJ is 'stonewalling' the committee and refusing to turn over relevant information about its own sprawling criminal probe into Gaetz, frustrating the pace of the congressional investigation and leading the committee to seriously consider issuing subpoenas to the feds, according to two sources familiar with the matter," reported Reese Gorman and Roger Sollenberger. The criminal investigation looked into allegations that Gaetz, a far-right lawmaker loyal to former President Donald Trump, transported a teenage girl across state lines for sex acts. The DOJ’s case file would likely offer shortcuts to crucial witnesses or other pieces of information, while possibly providing insight into unproductive lines of inquiry — and thereby saving the committee a lot of time," the report noted, adding that if the DOJ refuses to give any material, it could "significantly hinder the committee’s investigation and potentially stall it," preventing a resolution before Gaetz's congressional primary in three months.

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Letters to the Editor: Remember when Trump picked Matt Gaetz to be attorney general?
1 week, 6 days ago

Letters to the Editor: Remember when Trump picked Matt Gaetz to be attorney general?

LA Times  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida attends the New York Young Republican Club’s annual gala on Dec. 15. To the editor: Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who had been President-elect Donald Trump’s first choice to be attorney general, has been accused by the House Ethics Committee of “regularly” paying for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and illegal drug use. To …

Matt Gaetz Shares Purported Note From Trump After Release Of Scorching Ethics Report
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Matt Gaetz Shares Purported Note From Trump After Release Of Scorching Ethics Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz on Monday shared a note that he purportedly received from President-elect Donald Trump, posting a photo of the message online after the House Ethics Committee said it found evidence that Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct and illegal drug use while in Congress. The House Ethics Committee suggested that Gaetz “violated House Rules …

Matt Gaetz sends fundraising message after bombshell House Ethics report: ‘I need your help’
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Matt Gaetz sends fundraising message after bombshell House Ethics report: ‘I need your help’

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 results of a years-long House Ethics Committee investigation is a “sham witch hunt …

"They let him walk": Merrick Garland's DOJ under fire after damning Matt Gaetz report released
2 weeks, 3 days ago

"They let him walk": Merrick Garland's DOJ under fire after damning Matt Gaetz report released

Salon  

Attorney General Merrick Garland declined to prosecute former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., despite a trail of text messages and testimony from seemingly scores of women detailing the Republican lawmaker’s alleged penchant for buying sex, including from a woman he later learned was under 18. At the time, federal investigators were still investigating Gaetz and whether he “broke federal sex trafficking, …

Matt Gaetz grudgingly withdraws 'moot' legal complaint to block ethics report
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Matt Gaetz grudgingly withdraws 'moot' legal complaint to block ethics report

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz is withdrawing a motion for a restraining order on the release of a House Ethics Committee report into his alleged misconduct — as it has already been released and the issue has been made moot. "Due to the Defendant’s unprecedented and procedurally defective decision to publicize the Report that was the subject of Plaintiff’s Motion for …

Matt Gaetz ethics report: This is a reminder that investigations actually matter.
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Matt Gaetz ethics report: This is a reminder that investigations actually matter.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Their investigation found that Donald Trump’s first pick for the chief law enforcement officer of the United States had, among other things, purchased drugs including cocaine and ecstasy on multiple occasions; accepted gifts, including transportation and lodging in the …

'Statutory rape concerns': Ethics Committee member hints charges in Florida for Matt Gaetz
2 weeks, 3 days ago

'Statutory rape concerns': Ethics Committee member hints charges in Florida for Matt Gaetz

Raw Story  

Rep. Glenn Ivey, a member of the House Ethics Committee, said they released the report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz because it could be "important" to future employers. He also said the committee had "additional information" that could lead to criminal charges after the Justice Department initially decided not to proceed with a case against the Florida Republican. "The Committee …

'Truth always comes out': Florida Dems jab Matt Gaetz after Ethics report released
2 weeks, 3 days ago

'Truth always comes out': Florida Dems jab Matt Gaetz after Ethics report released

Raw Story  

Florida Democrats declared Monday afternoon that an ethics investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz proves he shouldn't be on Capitol Hill. “The Committee determined there is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress,” the report said. “The …

Inside the Gaetz ethics report, a trove of new details alleging payments for sex and drug use
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Inside the Gaetz ethics report, a trove of new details alleging payments for sex and drug use

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee’s long-awaited report on Matt Gaetz documents a trove of salacious allegations, including sex with an underage girl, that tanked the Florida Republican’s bid to lead the Justice Department. “There is a reason they did this to me in a Christmas Eve-Eve report and not in a courtroom of any kind where I could present …

Matt Gaetz suggests he could ‘go after former colleagues’ in House as special counsel
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Matt Gaetz suggests he could ‘go after former colleagues’ in House as special counsel

Raw Story  

Former Representative Matt Gaetz suggested that he could "go after" his "former colleagues in Congress" the day before the House Ethics Committee report came out. “My fellow Floridians have asked me to eye the governor’s mansion in Tallahassee, maybe special counsel to go after the insider trading for my former colleagues in Congress. The House Ethics Committee report released Monday …

'Beyond disturbing': Critics wince at lurid details in Matt Gaetz ethics report
2 weeks, 4 days ago

'Beyond disturbing': Critics wince at lurid details in Matt Gaetz ethics report

Raw Story  

Details leaked on Monday about the House Ethics Committee's investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz and many critics of the Florida Republican were quick to register their disgust. The 37-page report, which is due to be officially released on Monday, alleged that "there is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory …

Matt Gaetz files restraining order to block already-leaked ethics report
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Matt Gaetz files restraining order to block already-leaked ethics report

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz is filing a legal complaint to try to block release of the House Ethics Committee's report into him, reported NBC News — but he's probably too late for it to matter. This comes after reports that the committee, which has been wrestling with whether to release the full details of the report, is finally moving to …

Donald Trump’s former AG nominee Matt Gaetz accused of prostitution, paying teen for sex, drug use
Top News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Donald Trump’s former AG nominee Matt Gaetz accused of prostitution, paying teen for sex, drug use

Live Mint  

Former Representative Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, who was briefly in the running to become President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, has been found by the US House Ethics Committee to have violated state laws by paying a 17-year-old girl for sex and purchasing illegal drugs, CBS News reported on Monday, citing a draft of the panel's final report. …

House panel releases report on sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz
2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

"Substantial evidence": Ethics report says Matt Gaetz violated statutory rape and drug laws
2 weeks, 4 days ago

"Substantial evidence": Ethics report says Matt Gaetz violated statutory rape and drug laws

Salon  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., paid for sex with a 17-year-old who "had just completed her junior year in high school," according to a House Ethics Committee report that accuses the one-time attorney general nominee of potentially spending more than $90,000 on sex and drugs while a member of Congress. "The Committee determined there is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz …

Congress ethics report: Matt Gaetz has gone on the offensive.
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Congress ethics report: Matt Gaetz has gone on the offensive.

Slate  

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. Not even a campaign finance violation.” —Matt Gaetz, posting on X, in advance of the release of a congressional investigative report into his conduct If you surf the web right on over to Matt Gaetz’s …

Matt Gaetz threatening Congress to ‘expose’ if House Ethics Committee pushes further to release the report
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Matt Gaetz threatening Congress to ‘expose’ if House Ethics Committee pushes further to release the report

Hindustan Times  

Former Congressman Matt Gaetz has threatened to “expose” alleged “me too” settlements involving his former colleagues following the House Ethics Committee released a report it conducted into the accusations of sexual misconduct aimed at the Florida Republican. Gaetz calls Ethics investigation a ‘smear campaign’ after resignation Gaetz, who has consistently denied any wrongdoing, resigned from Congress on November 13 after …

Matt Gaetz admits he ‘womanized, drank and smoked’ in past as House Ethics Committee votes to release report
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Matt Gaetz admits he ‘womanized, drank and smoked’ in past as House Ethics Committee votes to release report

Hindustan Times  

Matt Gaetz opened up on his “embarrassing” past after the House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release a report on his alleged sexual misconduct. Matt Gaetz defends ‘embarrassing’ past, slams House Ethics Committee for false sexual misconduct allegations In the statement shared on X, Gaetz confessed to having an “embarrassing” past, where he “womanized, drank, and smoked” in his 30s. …

Matt Gaetz report to be released by House Ethics Committee after secret voting: Source
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Matt Gaetz report to be released by House Ethics Committee after secret voting: Source

Hindustan Times  

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 be made public in the coming days. Just last month, members voted along party lines to not release the findings of their …

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

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

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — 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 be made public in the coming days. Just last month, members voted along party lines to not release the findings …

'Embarrassing, not criminal': Matt Gaetz defends himself ahead of ethics report release
3 weeks, 2 days ago

'Embarrassing, not criminal': Matt Gaetz defends himself ahead of ethics report release

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz defended himself after news broke that the House Ethics Committee would be releasing its report into his allegedly nefarious activities. Writing on X, the former Donald Trump attorney general nominee copped to some immoral past behavior but insisted that he did nothing illegal and that he didn't pay an underage girl for sex. "In my single …

Likely incriminating Matt Gaetz report to be released after secret committee vote: CNN
3 weeks, 2 days 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
3 weeks, 2 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 Ethics Committee voted secretly to release Matt Gaetz report
3 weeks, 2 days ago

House Ethics Committee voted secretly to release Matt Gaetz report

India Today  

WASHINGTON: 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 be made public in the coming days. Just last month, members voted along party lines to not release the findings of …

'Outrageous': GOP lawmaker turns on Trump's DOJ after revelation it spied on Congress
1 month ago

'Outrageous': GOP lawmaker turns on Trump's DOJ after revelation it spied on Congress

Raw Story  

Rep. Mike Turner, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, lashed out at President-elect Donald Trump's former Department of Justice for obtaining records of lawmakers, staffers and journalists during an investigation of leaks. In a report released Tuesday, the Justice Department's inspector general said the DOJ targeted two lawmakers and 43 staffers in an effort to unearth leaks to journalists. "This …

House Republicans block 2 privilege resolutions demanding release of Matt Gaetz ethics report
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1 month 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
Trending News
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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 …

"Eight years is enough": Gaetz won't return to Congress
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Trump's niece says 'there's no doubt' her uncle knows 'exactly what Matt Gaetz has done'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump's niece says 'there's no doubt' her uncle knows 'exactly what Matt Gaetz has done'

Raw Story  

Matt Gaetz has been accused of a great deal of inappropriate behavior, and Donald Trump knows what Gaetz is guilty of, according to Trump's niece. "Donald's pick for Attorney General, now-former Congressman Matt Gaetz has faced dual investigations over the last three years—one conducted by the Department of Justice, and the other by the House Ethics Committee," Mary Trump wrote. …

'Really messy': Ex-ethics chair says Mike Johnson just made things worse for Matt Gaetz
1 month, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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; …

Top Democrat on Ethics panel accuses Republican chair of ‘betraying the process’ on Matt Gaetz report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Top Democrat on Ethics panel accuses Republican chair of ‘betraying the process’ on Matt Gaetz report

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 top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee has accused …

Ethics Committee Declines To Release Report On Probe Into Attorney General Pick Matt Gaetz
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

'Betrayed': Ethics committee Democrat lashes out at GOP chair's remarks on Gaetz report
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1 month, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

'What about full transparency?' MAGA Host grills GOP lawmaker on Matt Gaetz ethics report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'What about full transparency?' MAGA Host grills GOP lawmaker on Matt Gaetz ethics report

Raw Story  

Pro-MAGA TV host David Brody confronted Rep. Andrew Clyde about providing "full transparency" after he claimed that releasing an ethics report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the nominee for attorney general, would be "unethical." "This afternoon, the House Ethics Committee, as you know, is going to meet to discuss, possibly decide, whether the report looking into those alleged sexual misconduct …

'Recognize the urgency': Watchdog demands immediate release of FBI summaries in Gaetz case
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Recognize the urgency': Watchdog demands immediate release of FBI summaries in Gaetz case

Raw Story  

A nonpartisan watchdog is seeking a preliminary injunction in its ongoing lawsuit seeking interview records from the federal investigation of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who has been nominated for attorney general. American Oversight filed its motion Tuesday as it seeks FBI summaries of witness interviews conducted during its investigation against Gaetz, including sex trafficking of a minor. The American people …

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz
1 month, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

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