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 the DOJ has already dropped, are 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 conceal 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 shouldn't be allowed to shirk responsibility for his alleged actions.