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ABC News: Ethics Committee chairman says 'no agreement' to release Gaetz report
ABC News - Ethics Committee chairman says 'no agreement' to release Gaetz report
Democrat plans to introduce privileged resolution to force the report's release.
ByJohn Parkinson, Lauren Peller, and Will Steakin
November 20, 2024, 3:45 PM
The bipartisan House Ethics Committee met behind closed doors Wednesday on whether to release a report on its investigation of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, but the committee chairman said there was "no agreement" on releasing the report.
“There was not an agreement to release the report,” Republican Rep. Michael Guest, the committee chairman, told reporters as he left the meeting room.
A majority of the five Democrats and five Republicans on the committee must approve the report's public disclosure. In other words, at least one Republican must break party ranks to join Democrats to force its release.
Republican member Rep. David Joyce would only say that Guest and ranking Democrat Rep. Susan Wild of Pennsylvania are expected to release a statement. Other members refused to answer questions.
Before the meeting, Wild told ABC News a vote on whether to release the report was on the agenda, but wouldn't comment further.
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Democrat plans to introduce privileged resolution to force the report's release.
ByJohn Parkinson, Lauren Peller, and Will Steakin
November 20, 2024, 3:45 PM
The bipartisan House Ethics Committee met behind closed doors Wednesday on whether to release a report on its investigation of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, but the committee chairman said there was "no agreement" on releasing the report.
“There was not an agreement to release the report,” Republican Rep. Michael Guest, the committee chairman, told reporters as he left the meeting room.
A majority of the five Democrats and five Republicans on the committee must approve the report's public disclosure. In other words, at least one Republican must break party ranks to join Democrats to force its release.
Republican member Rep. David Joyce would only say that Guest and ranking Democrat Rep. Susan Wild of Pennsylvania are expected to release a statement. Other members refused to answer questions.
Before the meeting, Wild told ABC News a vote on whether to release the report was on the agenda, but wouldn't comment further.
/snip
ABC News
JUST IN: The bipartisan House Ethics Committee met behind closed doors on whether to release a report on its investigation of former Rep. Matt Gaetz — but the committee chairman said there was "no agreement" on releasing the report.
3:47 PM · Nov 20, 2024
JUST IN: The bipartisan House Ethics Committee met behind closed doors on whether to release a report on its investigation of former Rep. Matt Gaetz — but the committee chairman said there was "no agreement" on releasing the report.
3:47 PM · Nov 20, 2024
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