House Ethics Committee Fails to Agree on Release of Gaetz Misconduct Report
House Ethics PanelCommittee BlocksFails to Agree on Release of Gaetz Misconduct Report
The Facts
Committee Chairman Michael Guest announced after a two-hour meeting that there was no agreement to release the report, following Gaetz's recent resignation from the House.The House Ethics Committee failed to reach an agreement on releasing a report concerning misconduct allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who is Pres.-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.
The committee vote split along party lines, with House Republicans voting to block the release while Democrats supported making the report public.In June, the committee announced that its was to review, amongst other claims, allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor as well as illicit drug use. The Department of Justice (DOJ) investigated the accusations for three years without bringing charges, while Gaetz denies all accusations.
The Spin
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Withholding the ethics report compromises the Senate's constitutional duty to properly vet cabinet nominees and conceals critical information about potential criminal conduct. The documented evidence and witness testimonies must be made available for proper scrutiny of an attorney general nominee – history shows there is precedent of committee's releasing reports on former members of Congress, and Gaetz should not be allowed to shirk responsibility for his alleged actions.
