Potentially good news is closing the week regarding former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s next move.
The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is trying to put the brakes on a document that could harm Donald Trump’s pick for Attorney General.
“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,” Rep. Mike Johnson told POLITICO. “And I think that would be a terrible precedent to set.”
Ethics Chair Michael Guest isn’t saying yet whether a draft document will be shared with the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Committee will examine the Panhandle Republican’s job qualifications and personal history.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said he “absolutely” wants full disclosure on the House probe, insisting “there should not be any limitations on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s investigation, including whatever the House Ethics Committee generates.”
The House Ethics Committee inquiry was still probing whether Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct or illegal drug use and whether he granted special favors to romantic interests.
In June, Gaetz proclaimed his innocence in matters declared resolved.
“The House Ethics Committee has closed four probes into me, which emerged from lies intended solely to smear me,“ Gaetz posted on X. “Instead of working with me to ban Congressional stock trading, the Ethics Committee is now opening new frivolous investigations. They are doing this to avoid the obvious fact that every investigation into me ends the same way: my exoneration.”
The allegations go back to a widely reported sex scandal involving Gaetz that stemmed from a probe of crimes by former Seminole County Tax Collector and Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg.
The New York Times in March 2021 first reported on a Justice Department investigation into whether Gaetz had ever illegally sex-trafficked a minor across state lines. However, federal prosecutors in February of 2023 ultimately decided not to charge Gaetz with any crime.
–A.G. Gancarski, Florida Politics
Deborah Coffey says
Prepare for a sex offender, fraudulent, Russian asset, and completely unqualified administration. These seem to be the new requirements!
Skibum says
We all should know from their concerted effort to bury results of the Ethics Committee investigation that what was uncovered must be really, really bad for Gaetz or they would have immediately released every single page to fauxinfotainment nuze already! Gaetz didn’t resign from Congress because he was picked for the A.G. position. He resigned one day before the Ethics Committee had planned to meet in order to take a vote on releasing the details of their investigation into Gaetz, and his resignation, which he undoubtably was given a heads up on by one or more GOP House members, effectively stopped any further action by the committee, so their meeting was cancelled. Coincidence? NEVER!
Sally says
The now Trump party will make sure none of his poor picks will do background checks because he even knows him nor any of them would pass one. Trump has trashed the Republican party just as he is about ready to trash the USA Government that he has revenge on because he is a poor loser.
Tony Mack says
Republicans shouted to the high Heavens to reveal whatever was on Hunter Biden’s laptop but when it comes to exposing (pardon the phrasing), the deeds of an alleged pedophile, well, that’s an entirely different story. Funny how that works…
John Calvin says
It is doubtful Gaetz will gain nomination, there appears to be enough Republican opposition but he will probably be the only appointment not seated….
Robjr says
Gaetz will be the only appointment not seated?
He is not the only outrageous nominee!
Kennedy the anti vaxer and worm in the brain as head of Health Services.
Gabbard the Putin sympathizer as spy chief.
Gaetz, ( hi little girl do you want some candy) as the highest law enforcement officer in the US.
And of course The Rapist/ Felon in Chief.
How can it get worse?
The dude says
Isn’t that report the property of the citizens?
They spent our tax dollars to create it.
Why would they suddenly try to spike it? Hmmmmm?