{"id":2371639,"date":"2024-11-21T11:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T16:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/push-to-release-matt-gaetz-ethics-report-implodes-in-the-house\/"},"modified":"2024-11-21T11:00:55","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T16:00:55","slug":"push-to-release-matt-gaetz-ethics-report-implodes-in-the-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/push-to-release-matt-gaetz-ethics-report-implodes-in-the-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Push to Release Matt Gaetz Ethics Report Implodes in the House"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fpush-to-release-matt-gaetz-ethics-report-implodes-in-the-house%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=2371639&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>The House Ethics Committee has decided not to release a report regarding allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use against former Representative Matt Gaetz from Florida. Committee \u200cChair Michael \u2064Guest stated there wasn&#8217;t an agreement to publish the report, particularly since Gaetz resigned from\u200c his position just as Trump&#8217;s \u200cnomination\u2063 for attorney general was announced. Guest explained that the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gives-firm-response-when-reporter-asks-if-hes-reconsidering-the-nomination-of-matt-gaetz\/\" title=\"Trump Gives Firm Response When Reporter Asks if He&#039;s &#039;Reconsidering the Nomination of Matt Gaetz&#039;\">committee loses jurisdiction<\/a> \u2064over \u200ca member once they resign, which eliminates the possibility of issuing a report.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson supported\u2064 this position, claiming that releasing a report after \u200ba\u2064 member has left Congress would violate established protocols. The investigation into Gaetz began in 2021 while the House was under Democratic leadership, and although the Justice Department initially investigated, it later dropped the case, citing \u200cinsufficient \u200bgrounds\u2063 for prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>As Gaetz faces a confirmation vote for a new role, some senators have expressed the desire to review the\u200b investigation&#8217;s findings, believing that an unclassified version might be leaked and \u2062advocating for transparency. Gaetz has characterized the ethics investigation as \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">politically motivated retaliation related<\/a>\u2063 to his involvement in the removal \u200cof former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. In \u200da recent meeting with Republican senators, Gaetz received\u200d warnings about \u200dthe potential \u2063disclosure of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-ag-barr-create-durham-special-counsel-to-prevent-president-trump-from-releasing-information-related-to-crossfire-hurricane\/\" title=\"Did AG Barr Create Durham Special Counsel to Prevent President Trump from Releasing Information Related to Crossfire Hurricane?\">information related<\/a> to \u2063the allegations. He maintained that the investigations \u200bwere politically driven and indicated that GOP \u2062senators had pledged support for a transparent\u2062 process.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The House Ethics Committee will not release a report on its investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use against former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was not an agreement by the committee to release the report,&rdquo; Ethics Chair Republican Rep. Michael Guest of Mississippi said Wednesday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/11\/20\/matt-gaetz-house-ethics-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The panel is made up of five Republicans and five Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Guest had said earlier that timing matters. Gaetz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/matt-gaetz-catches-speaker-mike-johnson-surprise-resigns-congress-effective-immediately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resigned<\/a> his seat the same day Trump announced his selection to become attorney general.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-gives-one-word-response-asked-reconsidering-matt-gaetzs-ag-nomination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, Guest said the usual process is to issue a report against a sitting member.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If Mr. Gaetz were to resign because he is taking a position with the administration as the attorney general, then the Ethics Committee loses jurisdiction at that point. Once we lose jurisdiction, there would not be a report that would be issued. That&rsquo;s not unique to this case,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson has said no report should be released, saying it would be a &ldquo;terrible breach of protocol&rdquo; to file a report once a member is out of the House, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2024\/11\/20\/us\/trump-news-gaetz#matt-gaetz-house-ethics-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The panel began its investigation of Gaetz in 2021, when the House was under Democratic control. The Justice Department also began an investigation that it eventually dropped in February because it could not make a case that would stand up in court.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-gives-firm-response-reporter-asks-reconsidering-nomination-matt-gaetz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-dont-want-the-truth-to-come-out-senate-democrats-file-ethics-complaint-against-senators-cruz-and-hawley-for-challenging-election-fraud\/\" title=\"They Don\u2019t Want the Truth to Come Out: Senate Democrats File Ethics Complaint Against Senators Cruz and Hawley for Challenging Election Fraud\">ethics committee<\/a><\/a> then resumed its investigation, which had paused during the Justice Department probe.<\/p>\n<p>Senators who have a confirmation vote on Gaetz looming have said they want to see the file, with some making the point that because a version will be leaked in time, an official one should be d with the public.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz has called the ethics investigation a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-will-no-longer-voluntarily-participate-in-ethics-committee-investigation-over-sex-and-drug-allegations-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Gaetz will no longer voluntarily participate in Ethics Committee investigation over sex and drug allegations - Washington Examiner\">political payback exercise&#038;rdquo<\/a>; linked to his actions in ousting former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz has made the point that the Biden administration Justice Department dropped the case.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The very people who have lied to the Ethics Committee were also lying to them,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Gaetz got a warning from Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas as Gaetz met with GOP senators, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/house-ethics-committee-meet-whether-release-matt-gaetz-report-rcna180808\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Cornyn said, he told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sunny-hostin-forced-read-legal-note-air-going-far-attack-matt-gaetz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaetz<\/a> &ldquo;that there are not going to be any secrets here&rdquo; concerning the allegations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&ldquo;Everything&rsquo;s eventually going to come out. And so I frankly said, &lsquo;Transparency is a good thing,&#8217;&rdquo; Cornyn said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Gaetz said GOP senators, who will have a majority in the next Congress, were &ldquo;supportive&rdquo; and promised &ldquo;a fair process.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&ldquo;So it&rsquo;s a great day,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Matt Gaetz of Florida, who faced allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use. Ethics Chair Republican Rep. Michael Guest from Mississippi stated on Wednesday that the committee did not reach an agreement to release the report, as reported by Axios. The committee consists of five Republicans and five Democrats. Guest previously mentioned that timing is crucial since Gaetz resigned on the same day Trump announced his attorney general pick. According to Fox News, he explained that if Gaetz resigns while taking a position in the administration, the Ethics Committee would lose jurisdiction and therefore would not issue a report\u2014a situation not unique to this case. House Speaker Mike Johnson also indicated that releasing a report after a member has left would be a significant breach of protocol, as noted by The New York Times.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into Gaetz began in 2021 when Democrats controlled the House, while the Justice Department also conducted an inquiry but dropped it in February due to insufficient evidence for prosecution. After pausing during this federal probe, the ethics committee resumed its investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Some senators facing an upcoming confirmation vote for Gaetz have expressed interest in reviewing related documents, arguing that since information will likely leak eventually, it should be officially shared with the public first. Gaetz has characterized this ethics inquiry as politically motivated retaliation linked to his role in removing former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and pointed out that the Biden administration&#8217;s Justice Department had closed its case against him.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Republican Sen. John Cornyn from Texas warned Gaetz during their meeting with GOP senators about transparency regarding these allegations: &#8220;There are not going to be any secrets here&#8230; Everything\u2019s eventually going to come out.&#8221; Cornyn emphasized that transparency is beneficial.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz claimed support from GOP senators who will hold a majority in Congress next term and assured him of &#8220;a fair process,&#8221; stating it was &#8220;a great day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2371640,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Matt-Gaetz-3.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[45005,41594,32688,32603],"class_list":["post-2371639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ethics-report","tag-house-committee","tag-matt-gaetz","tag-political-news"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Matt-Gaetz-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2371639"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2371643,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371639\/revisions\/2371643"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2371640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2371639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2371639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2371639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}