House Ethics Panel Has 'No Agreement' On Releasing Gaetz Report
House Ethics CommitteePanel FailsHas to'No AgreeAgreement' onOn ReleaseReleasing of Gaetz Misconduct Report
The Facts
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 House Ethics Committee on Wednesday failed to reach an agreement to release a report concerning misconduct allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Pres.-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.
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.In June, the committee announced that it 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 allegations.
The Spin
The ethics report into Gaetz is nothing more than a smear campaign by the Washington establishment, who are terrified that the nominee will cleanse the systemic corruption and lawfare that has ravaged America. The baseless allegations against Gaetz, which havethe DOJ has already been dropped by the DOJ, isare a perfect example of the political witch -hunting that the Trump administration and his nominees are on a mission to end.
Withholding the ethics report compromises the Senate's constitutional duty to properly vet cabinet nominees and concealsconceal 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 a precedent of the committee's releasing reports on former members of Congress, and Gaetz shouldshouldn't not be allowed to shirk responsibility for his alleged actions.
