{"id":2216301,"date":"2024-04-09T09:08:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T13:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comers-possible-book-deal-spurs-democratic-group-to-request-ethics-investigation\/"},"modified":"2024-04-09T09:10:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T13:10:08","slug":"comers-possible-book-deal-spurs-democratic-group-to-request-ethics-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comers-possible-book-deal-spurs-democratic-group-to-request-ethics-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic group requests ethics investigation following Comer&#8217;s potential book deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcomers-possible-book-deal-spurs-democratic-group-to-request-ethics-investigation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2216301&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) is facing potential ethics scrutiny for a reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-jim-acosta-admits-to-media-bias-against-the-president\/\" title=\"CNN\u2019S Jim Acosta admits to media bias against the President\">book deal<\/a> while \u2064leading the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-lawmakers-inching-toward-a-bipartisan-impeachment-probe-against-andrew-cuomo\/\" title=\"New York Lawmakers \u2018Inching\u2019 Toward A Bipartisan Impeachment Probe Against Andrew Cuomo\">impeachment inquiry<\/a> into President Joe Biden. The Democratic-aligned\u2063 Congressional\u200b Integrity Project is urging an \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-hawley-files-counter-complaint-against-senate-dems\/\" title=\"Sen. Hawley files counter-complaint against Senate Dems\">ethics investigation<\/a> into whether Comer sought approval for the book deal.\u200d This comes in response to a report that Comer discussed a book on the impeachment inquiry with\u200b a \u2062publisher. The group is \u2063concerned about the potential \u2064use of his position for personal gain, noting\u2063 that\u200c House rules mandate approval for such deals by the House Standards Committee.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE \u2014 <\/strong>House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) could be facing an ethics investigation after a report surfaced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-comer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Kentucky Republican<\/a> is in talks to secure a book deal while leading Republicans\u2019 impeachment inquiry into President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic-aligned Congressional Integrity Project is requesting the Office of Congressional Ethics look into whether Comer requested approval for the reported book deal, according to a letter the group sent the office on Tuesday. The letter comes in response <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/03\/29\/comer-book-deal-biden-probe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to a report from <em>Axios<\/em><\/a>  that Comer has spoken with at least one publisher about a book detailing the impeachment inquiry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThroughout his entire investigation, Representative Comer has used his role as Chairman of the House Oversight Committee for personal and political gain,\u201d the group wrote in its letter, which was first shared with the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em>\u201cThe new reporting about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/murdaugh-court-clerk-accused-of-jury-tampering-speaks-out\/\" title=\"Court Clerk Accused of Jury Tampering Breaks Silence\">potential book deal<\/a> is troubling as it appears Representative Comer is planning on using his unique position as Oversight Chair to turn a profit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Under House rules, lawmakers are prohibited from receiving copyright royalties unless the contract is first approved by the House Standards Committee. In its request, the CIP is pushing the ethics office to determine whether Comer was approved to discuss possible book deals. <\/p>\n<p>The alleged deal was discovered after the publisher HarperCollins posted a placeholder cover for a book written by Comer titled <em>All the President\u2019s Money<\/em> with a publication date of Sept. 10, according to <em>Axios. <\/em>Comer\u2019s office has denied there is a book deal, saying there is no book written and that he has not entered a publishing agreement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe link was put up in error by Harper Collins,\u201d Comer spokesman Austin Hacker told the outlet in a statement. \u201cIt was not authorized by Congressman Comer and he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/candy-company-cowers-to-communist-china-over-advertisement-report\/\" title=\"Candy Company Cowers To Communist China Over Advertisement: Report\">immediately requested<\/a> it be taken down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Hacker acknowledged that Comer has \u201cbeen in discussions with Harper Collins about a potential book.\u201d News of such discussions is sure to spark some criticism among House Democrats, particularly those who have already decried the impeachment inquiry as being politically motivated. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear whether the Office of Congressional Ethics will look into the matter, and the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>contacted a spokesperson for comment. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The CIP has worked for months to attack Republicans\u2019 impeachment investigation, targeting vulnerable lawmakers for \u201cignoring critical priorities\u201d and instead focusing on \u201cbogus investigations.\u201d The group even launched a seven-figure campaign last year attacking Republicans in 17 districts across eight states over the inquiry. <\/p>\n<p>The letter also comes as the investigation into Biden reaches a make-or-break moment, as some lawmakers have grown weary of the monthslong effort that has failed to uncover evidence of wrongdoing by the president. Since then, some GOP members have raised questions about whether the inquiry will even lead to a vote for impeachment or if such a measure would pass the lower chamber.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) faces potential ethics probe as talks of a book deal emerged while overseeing Republicans\u2019 inquiry into President Biden. 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