Articles for House Ethics

'Embarrassing, not criminal': Matt Gaetz defends himself ahead of ethics report release
5 days, 1 hour 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 …

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Playbook PM: Gaetz shows himself the door
1 month ago

Playbook PM: Gaetz shows himself the door

Politico  

Playbook PM: Gaetz shows himself the door Presented by THE CATCH-UP “There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle,” Matt Gaetz said on X. | Francis Chung/POLITICO GAETZ CRASHER — MATT GAETZ has pulled out of contention to be AG, a major early blow to President-elect DONALD TRUMP’s effort to install firebrand outsiders in charge of …

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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 …

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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  

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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 …

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'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 …

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'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, …

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Woman’s bombshell testimony to Congress claiming Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17 revealed day after Trump nominated him for attorney general
1 month, 1 week ago

Woman’s bombshell testimony to Congress claiming Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17 revealed day after Trump nominated him for attorney general

Daily Mail  

A woman reportedly testified to the House Ethics Committee that Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17 years old. Gaetz's resignation leaves the Ethics Committee without jurisdiction over the Florida Republican, even as the panel was set to vote on Friday on whether it would release its report on the investigation it conducted. Gaetz had been the …

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Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz have sex with a minor, lawyer says
1 month, 1 week ago

Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz have sex with a minor, lawyer says

CNN  

CNN — The attorney who represents two women who were witnesses in the House Ethics Committee probe into former congressman Matt Gaetz said Friday that one of his clients told the panel she saw the congressman having sex with a minor. “My client testified to the House Ethics Committee that she witnessed Matt Gaetz having sex with a minor,” said …

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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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Woman who claims Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17 'gave evidence to Ethics Committee'
1 month, 1 week ago

Woman who claims Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17 'gave evidence to Ethics Committee'

The Independent  

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'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." …

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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 …

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Gaetz faces rocky road to confirmation as pressure builds for release of House ethics probe
1 month, 1 week ago

Gaetz faces rocky road to confirmation as pressure builds for release of House ethics probe

CNN  

CNN — Top Senate Republicans are withholding support for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general, while Democrats and at least one prominent GOP senator call for the release of an ethics report into the former congressman. Sen. John Cornyn, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he “absolutely” wants to see the House …

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Senate Republicans concerned with Gaetz nomination ask to access House ethics probe
1 month, 1 week ago

Senate Republicans concerned with Gaetz nomination ask to access House ethics probe

NPR  

Senate Republicans concerned with Gaetz nomination ask to access House ethics probe toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Matt Gaetz's nomination to be the next attorney general could face an uphill path in the Senate, as a growing number of Republican senators are calling for access to a House Ethics Committee probe into Gaetz's conduct. Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., the …

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Matt Gaetz paid for sex, witness tells House Ethics Committee, report says
6 months ago

Matt Gaetz paid for sex, witness tells House Ethics Committee, report says

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House Ethics panel investigating Matt Gaetz sex and drug claims now eyeing new allegations
6 months ago

House Ethics panel investigating Matt Gaetz sex and drug claims now eyeing new 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. In an unusual press release, the House Ethics Committee confirmed that it was closing …

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Despite charges, few call for Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar to resign from office
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Despite charges, few call for Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar to resign from office

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, is facing charges of bribery, money laundering and working on behalf of a foreign government. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, also called for Menendez to step down last September, but she is barred from discussing the Cuellar case due to her seat on the House Ethics Committee. “The substance of the allegations …

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Ethics panel report on Mahua Moitra tabled in Lok Sabha, recommends TMC MP's expulsion, row intensifies
1 year ago

Ethics panel report on Mahua Moitra tabled in Lok Sabha, recommends TMC MP's expulsion, row intensifies

India TV News  

The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on Friday tabled its report on Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's cash-for-query case, recommending that she should be expelled from the Lower House. Meanwhile, Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has written to the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after the panel report was tabled in the House. Lok Sabha Speaker Om …

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George Santos expelled from Congress as vulnerable California Republicans flip their votes
1 year ago

George Santos expelled from Congress as vulnerable California Republicans flip their votes

LA Times  

George Santos speaks to reporters after the vote to expel him from the House on Friday. Six California Republicans and seven Democrats, including Rep. Katie Porter of Irvine, a Senate candidate, shifted from opposing Santos’ expulsion or voting “present” just a few weeks ago to supporting his removal on Friday. Johnson voted against expelling Santos, as did other Republican leaders …

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Cash-for-query case | CBI studying complaint sent by Lokpal against Mahua Moitra
1 year ago

Cash-for-query case | CBI studying complaint sent by Lokpal against Mahua Moitra

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation is looking into a complaint forwarded by the Lokpal regarding the allegation against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra related to certain questions raised by her in the Lok Sabha, according to sources. Interview |I was asked who I speak to at night and which hotels I stayed in and with whom in the last five …

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Hunter Biden's lawyer strikes back at Marjorie Taylor Greene over displaying explicit photos in congressional hearing
1 year, 5 months ago

Hunter Biden's lawyer strikes back at Marjorie Taylor Greene over displaying explicit photos in congressional hearing

Hindustan Times  

In a fiery exchange that has left tongues wagging, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has found herself in hot water after displaying sexually explicit but censored photos of Hunter Biden during a congressional hearing. People watch as US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene holds up a graphic photo of Hunter Biden during the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing regarding the …

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'Easier it is to defend myself': George Santos reacts as House ethics committee expands probe
1 year, 6 months ago

'Easier it is to defend myself': George Santos reacts as House ethics committee expands probe

Raw Story  

This Thursday, the identities of the people who cosigned New York GOP Rep. George Santos' post-arraignment bond were revealed, as his father and aunt. As MSNBC's Steve Benen points out, the House Ethics Committee traditionally pauses investigations when members are facing criminal investigations, but it has instead expanded its investigation into Santos to include one of the criminal charges that …

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‘Anti-corruption’ Rep. Dan Goldman made hundreds of stock trades after saying he'd create a ‘blind trust’
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Anti-corruption’ Rep. Dan Goldman made hundreds of stock trades after saying he'd create a ‘blind trust’

Raw Story  

As a congressional candidate last year, Rep. Daniel Goldman pledged to form a “blind trust” for his massive stock portfolio — a move designed to shield himself from financial conflicts of interest by giving an independent body control of the administration of his private business dealings. RELATED ARTICLE: Here's how much Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has lost investing in Trump’s …

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