Nearly 100 House Democrats sent a letter to the House Ethics Committee after President-elect Trump nominated him to be attorney general, requesting a report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and his It requested that a report on the investigation into the alleged misconduct be made public.
“We are writing today to request the immediate release of the Ethics Committee's report regarding allegations of serious misconduct by former Congressman Matt Gaetz,” the Democratic lawmakers said. I wrote a letter on Tuesday Led by Congressman Sean Kasten (Illinois).
Lawmakers say it is “critical” that the Senate has all the information it needs when considering Gaetz's nomination.
Gaetz resigned from the House last week, just hours after President Trump nominated him to be the next attorney general.
A former Florida congressman has denied wrongdoing in a years-long investigation into allegations he had sexual relations with minors. The Justice Department closed its investigation last year and filed no charges.
Pressure is mounting on the committee, with lawmakers demanding it release more information before voting on his nomination.
Committee members will meet Wednesday to consider whether to release a report on Gaetz, since committee members typically do not make public their findings on former lawmakers.
The Democratic Party has pointed out that in the past, committees have released findings depending on the situation, even after committee members have resigned.
“We strongly believe that this situation meets or exceeds these standards,” they wrote in the letter. “This is not a partisan issue.”
“Given the seriousness of the charges against Congressman Gaetz, withholding the results of the investigation would jeopardize the Senate's ability to provide the constitutionally required informed advice and consent regarding this nomination,” the Democrats wrote. There is a possibility,” he wrote.
Republican lawmakers, including House Speaker Johnson (R-Louisiana), oppose releasing the information.
Early Tuesday, a hacker accessed testimony from a witness related to the Gates investigation. On Monday afternoon, an unidentified person downloaded the information, which reportedly contained 24 exhibits, including testimony from a woman who said she had sex with Gaetz when she was 17 years old. are.
