The House Ethics Committee has reportedly not agreed to release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.).
After Wednesday's meeting, House Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest (R-Mississippi) told reporters he will release the long-awaited report on Gates, who resigned from Congress following President-elect Donald Trump's wiretapping. He said the committee could not reach an agreement to do so. He will serve as Attorney General.
“There was no agreement by the committee to make the report public,'' Guest said. saidaccording to politiko.
Many members reportedly declined to provide details to reporters. Some have suggested that the report is not yet complete and that they plan to complete the report and meet again in December.
The evenly divided committee only needs one Republican vote to pass the release. It is noteworthy that since Gaetz is no longer a member of Congress, the committee is no longer on track.
a guest said earlier politiko He said he appreciated Mr Johnson's reaching out, but said it would not influence the committee's decision.
“I'm grateful that Mike reached out,” he said. “I don’t think that will influence our final decision as a committee.”
Breitbart News details:
Ethics commissions have no legislative jurisdiction, giving them no authority to extract campaign funds from the donor base, but they are not highly sought after by members of Congress and are generally considered a chore. are. Its members usually serve at the behest of their respective party's leaders, and are usually appointed out of loyalty to the leader, but often in exchange for other favors granted covertly by the leader. It will be done.
The hot-headed Gates has been a thorn in Washington's leadership ever since he arrived, consistently targeting deep-rooted interests and corruption in Washington. Most notably, Gaetz led the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Mr. Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing and says the ethics investigation was retaliation for stealing the gavel from Mr. McCarthy.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has been outspoken about the ongoing ethics news scandal surrounding Gaetz, calling on her colleagues to “go all out” if they're going to play the game. I am alone.
“My Republican colleagues in the House and Senate, if we're going to release an ethics report and tear apart our own ethics report that President Trump appointed, we're going to release it all for the American people to see. Please allow me to do so,” she said.
“Yes, all ethics reports and allegations, including the one I filed,” she continued, adding, “Your sexual harassment and assault cases that were resolved in secret at the expense of the victims with taxpayer money.” He asked that all allegations be made public.
“…All of Jeffrey Epstein’s files, tapes, recordings, witness interviews, but there’s more than just those, Epstein wasn’t/wasn’t the only asset. If you want to dance, in the sunshine. Let’s all dance together,” she challenged. “I'll definitely do it.”
Amidst all the drama surrounding Gaetz's nomination for attorney general, a paper shredding truck was discovered outside the Justice Department, conveniently two months before the Trump administration officially took office, and social media Many people pointed out that the photo that went viral has become a hot topic.
