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'Prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use': Damning Matt Gaetz ethics report leaks

A copy of the House Ethics Committee's report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz obtained by CBS News alleges that the Florida Republican engaged in a number of illegal activities. The 37-page report, which is due to be released on Monday, writes that "there is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory …

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'Who knows what trouble I may get into': Matt Gaetz teases Senate run amid ethics report

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Former Rep. Matt Gaetz hinted that he could run for U.S. Senate just hours before a House Ethics Committee report was expected to suggest that he had sex with a 17-year-old girl. While speaking at Turning Point USA's AmFest conference on Sunday, Gaetz responded to speculation about his next move after backing out as President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be …

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'Not an accident': Target of death threats points to way GOP can end Trump retribution vow

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The target of dozens of death threats linked to the MAGA movement made a public plea to Republicans to halt Donald Trump’s vow of retribution Friday. “The presidential election cycle wasn’t just about re-election: It was about avoiding justice and more importantly, for him, punishing those who oppose him,” Swalwell wrote. 1 among conservatives and their lives will be turned …

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'Footnote in history': CNN Republican writes Matt Gaetz's political epitaph

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A CNN conservative commentator wrote off Matt Gaetz's political future as the House Ethics Committee prepares to release a report on its investigation into shocking allegations against the former lawmaker. The panel voted in secret earlier this month to reverse its previous decision on the report, which will reveal findings from a congressional investigation into allegations that Gaetz paid for …

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Trump warns Liz Cheney over Jan 6 probe; Matt Gaetz ethics report to be released after ‘secret’ vote: Live

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'So many questions': Observers single out one line in Matt Gaetz ethics report statement

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Former Rep. Matt Gaetz on Wednesday took a swipe at the House Ethics Committee for secretly voting to release their report into his conduct, but one section of his defense in particular left many observers scratching their heads. While denying that he paid money to an underage girl in exchange for sex last decade, Gaetz did acknowledge that "in my …

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Matt Gaetz makes threat to return to Congress and expose ex-colleagues

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Outgoing Rep. Matt Gaetz is not taking news that the House Ethics Committee will release what is expected to be a highly damaging report on him before Christmas lightly, and has posted a warning to his soon-to-be ex-colleagues on X on Wednesday afternoon. After posting a long screed on X earlier professing his innocence while also admitting that he has …

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Fuming GOP lawmaker issues threat over secret vote to release Gaetz ethics report

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Appearing on CNN just moments after it was reported that the House Ethics Committee took a secret vote and agreed to release what is expecting a damaging report on ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz a former colleague fumed and claimed he would push for any and all reports the committee has to be released. Speaking with host Jim Acosta, Rep. Tim Burchett …

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

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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 …

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

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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 …

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

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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 …

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

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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 …

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Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine

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NEW YORK — Donald Trump was on the verge of backing a 16-week federal abortion ban earlier this year when aides staged an intervention. At the time, Trump’s campaign denied that he was considering supporting the 16-week ban, calling it “fake news” and saying Trump planned to “negotiate a deal” on abortion if elected to the White House. “Maybe the …

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GOP senators targeted by Trump allies keep door open to controversial picks

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CNN — Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota is the kind of Republican who has been willing to clash with Donald Trump in the past and could be seen as wavering on some of the president-elect’s more controversial choices for his Cabinet. Rounds told CNN on Wednesday he doesn’t see himself opposing any of Trump’s selections, short of “a very …

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Trump's picks for key positions in his second administration

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President-elect Donald Trump has filled the key posts for his second term in office, prioritizing loyalty to him after he felt bruised and hampered by internal squabbling during his first term. CIA director: John Ratcliffe Ratcliffe, a former U.S. House member from Texas, was director of national intelligence during the final year and a half of Trump’s first term. She …

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Matt Gaetz in talks to join Democratic megadonor’s law firm

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“A lot of the things that my politics are, Matt Gaetz’s are,” said Morgan, who has given heavily to Democratic candidates but is registered in Florida as a no-party affiliated voter. | John Raoux/AP The job at Morgan & Morgan would be a high-profile landing for Gaetz, who resigned from the House after he dropped out of the process to …

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Matt Gaetz is now officially heading to OAN. Will anybody even watch him there?

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After withdrawing as attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz lands a talk show on OANN television

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NEW YORK — Following the short-circuited effort to become President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general, Matt Gaetz is joining the conservative One America News Network to host a weeknight political talk show. The former Florida congressman was chosen to be Trump’s new attorney general but withdrew his name from consideration when scrutiny over sex-trafficking allegations made his chances to be confirmed …

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Matt Gaetz suggests Luigi Mangione should join Cameo

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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 Florida Congressman and ex-attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz has …

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Matt Gaetz set to become anchor on pro-Trump network OANN after failed attorney general nod

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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 Matt Gaetz, the former Florida congressman who was briefly in …

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Trump’s Cabinet picks set off political chain reaction in Florida congressional races

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The field of candidates has been set for two special elections in Florida to replace members of Congress nominated for positions in President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration. Trump’s reliance on Florida lawmakers for his new Cabinet is setting off a political chain reaction that’s opening up new possibilities in the state in 2026 and beyond. The special …

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Trump’s criminal state: MAGA’s jailhouse-to-White House pipeline is bigger than corruption

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Last Wednesday, Donald Trump announced the appointment of Peter Navarro as a senior counselor for trade and manufacturing during the second Trump administration. But, prosecutors explained that Navarro’s “wholesale non-compliance with the lawmakers’ demands put him far afield from the back-and-forth other former officials typically have had with lawmakers over their participation in congressional probes.” Navarro, released from prison barely …

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RFK Jr. becomes latest troubled Trump pick

Politico

This group of senators closely resembles those who weren’t sold on former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general or have questioned defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth. Now, I guess they’re gonna skip over Kash and then go after RFK next week, because he’s coming,” said Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who said he’s meeting with Kennedy next Tuesday. Tuberville broadly supports Trump’s …

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SNL’s cold open sees ‘poor little’ Matt Gaetz and Hunter Biden visit Church Lady after ‘most satanic year in history’

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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 Saturday Night Live roasted “poor little” Matt Gaetz and Hunter …

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'Prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use': Damning Matt Gaetz ethics report leaks

'Who knows what trouble I may get into': Matt Gaetz teases Senate run amid ethics report

'Not an accident': Target of death threats points to way GOP can end Trump retribution vow

'Footnote in history': CNN Republican writes Matt Gaetz's political epitaph

Trump warns Liz Cheney over Jan 6 probe; Matt Gaetz ethics report to be released after ‘secret’ vote: Live

'So many questions': Observers single out one line in Matt Gaetz ethics report statement

Matt Gaetz makes threat to return to Congress and expose ex-colleagues

Fuming GOP lawmaker issues threat over secret vote to release Gaetz ethics report

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

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

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

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

Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine

GOP senators targeted by Trump allies keep door open to controversial picks

Trump's picks for key positions in his second administration

Matt Gaetz in talks to join Democratic megadonor’s law firm

Matt Gaetz is now officially heading to OAN. Will anybody even watch him there?

After withdrawing as attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz lands a talk show on OANN television

Matt Gaetz suggests Luigi Mangione should join Cameo

Matt Gaetz set to become anchor on pro-Trump network OANN after failed attorney general nod

Trump’s Cabinet picks set off political chain reaction in Florida congressional races

Trump’s criminal state: MAGA’s jailhouse-to-White House pipeline is bigger than corruption

RFK Jr. becomes latest troubled Trump pick

SNL’s cold open sees ‘poor little’ Matt Gaetz and Hunter Biden visit Church Lady after ‘most satanic year in history’