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BumRushDaShow

(142,215 posts)
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 09:11 PM Thursday

House Ethics Committee cancels meeting on Matt Gaetz probe

Source: Axios

1 hour ago


The Republican-led House Ethics Committee cancelled a planned meeting regarding its investigation of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to Axios.

Why it matters: Gaetz's resignation from Congress after President-elect Trump nominated him for attorney general puts an abrupt end to the panel's investigation.

  • The committee had been looking into allegations of sex trafficking, illicit drug use and accepting improper gifts, all of which Gaetz has denied.


  • What we're hearing: Republican members of the committee — which is split 50-50 between the two parties — met Thursday night, both sources confirmed to Axios.

  • The panel had been set to vote on the release of what lawmakers expect will be a highly damaging report before Gaetz stepped down from his seat.
  • Republicans on the panel and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) have signaled their opposition to releasing the report now that Gaetz is a former member and thus no longer under the committee's jurisdiction.
  • The meeting's cancellation was first reported by CNN.


  • The other side: Democrats on the panel have been looking into whether they can formally make the report public, Axios previously reported.

    Read more: https://www.axios.com/2024/11/15/house-ethics-committee-cancels-matt-gaetz-meeting
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    House Ethics Committee cancels meeting on Matt Gaetz probe (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Thursday OP
    Please release it! sheshe2 Thursday #1
    Erase the chalkboard,... magicarpet Thursday #2
    Conservative logic BOSSHOG Thursday #3
    Democrats should just release it and make republicans look stupid for trying to withhold it. Galraedia Thursday #5
    The hand wringing could be funny if only. BOSSHOG Thursday #6
    If the shoe was on the other foot, Republicans would ignore the "rule" and release it. Justice matters. Thursday #10
    Because Dems always *yawn* just gotta take the high road...... Bengus81 Friday #15
    Given his nomination by Trump to attorney general it's even more of a reason for it to be released Galraedia Thursday #4
    Just the fact that the report exists and could be leaked at any time Qutzupalotl Thursday #7
    Leak the report. Leak it for sure. oasis Friday #11
    "And some lawmakers have speculated that the report may leak through unofficial channels." mzmolly Thursday #8
    The republicans on this committee are cowards LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #9
    I'm not very smart with these kind of things, BUT i've heard before on this site that a memmber of congress can bluestarone Friday #12
    They might BumRushDaShow Friday #13
    But would that really matter as to getting the word out? FemDemERA Friday #14
    Well sure BumRushDaShow Friday #18
    Was away for awhile. So bluestarone Friday #17
    I expect so BumRushDaShow Friday #19
    I can plainly see there will be no need for this committee any longer. republianmushroom Friday #16

    magicarpet

    (16,501 posts)
    2. Erase the chalkboard,...
    Thu Nov 14, 2024, 09:22 PM
    Thursday

    ... make all those inflammatory accusations of alleged pedophilia, drunken, druged up, pornographic videos of minors, paying minors for sex, crossing state lines for prostitution, and contributing to the delinquency of minors - all just POOF go away.

    BOSSHOG

    (39,836 posts)
    3. Conservative logic
    Thu Nov 14, 2024, 09:23 PM
    Thursday

    We won’t release the report because He’s no longer in congress. He’s no longer in congress because he’s been nominated to be the countries number one prosecutor so there’s that reason for not releasing the damaging report. We wouldn’t want America to know. And besides trump supporters don’t care of his “indiscretions” so there’s that.

    Christian leadership in the house. So comforting.

    Galraedia

    (5,167 posts)
    5. Democrats should just release it and make republicans look stupid for trying to withhold it.
    Thu Nov 14, 2024, 09:31 PM
    Thursday

    The people payed for the investigation and he has been nominated to a high ranking position in the federal government. The fact that he was even under investigation by the house it concerning enough.

    BOSSHOG

    (39,836 posts)
    6. The hand wringing could be funny if only.
    Thu Nov 14, 2024, 09:36 PM
    Thursday

    Yeah, some democrat stroll to the podium and pass out copies. Per rule, they can’t act on it. So be it. Don’t act on it, share it. Silly question. Why would republicans not want the info made public? Gosh Johnson two months before he gets inaugurated and he’s already clogging up your septic tank.

    Justice matters.

    (7,506 posts)
    10. If the shoe was on the other foot, Republicans would ignore the "rule" and release it.
    Thu Nov 14, 2024, 11:45 PM
    Thursday

    Rules don't matter to them. Why do they only matter to Dems?

    Bengus81

    (7,367 posts)
    15. Because Dems always *yawn* just gotta take the high road......
    Fri Nov 15, 2024, 11:52 AM
    Friday

    Just like Biden giving Trump office space and calling him on his win. Meanwhile Trump after 2020 loss...well,everyone already knows how that went down.

    I wouldn't have given that POS fascist an inch of office space nor would I have called him congratulating him on his win.

    Galraedia

    (5,167 posts)
    4. Given his nomination by Trump to attorney general it's even more of a reason for it to be released
    Thu Nov 14, 2024, 09:25 PM
    Thursday

    If he was under investigation by the House the public has the right to know the findings of the investigation, even more so now that he has been nominated for attorney general. If republicans refuse to release it and it is leaked I'm sure it would look bad for Matt Gaetz and republicans for trying to withhold it. The smart move would be for republicans to just release it.

    Qutzupalotl

    (15,146 posts)
    7. Just the fact that the report exists and could be leaked at any time
    Thu Nov 14, 2024, 09:39 PM
    Thursday

    means Gaetz is compromised, because he could be manipulated by someone with the means to leak it.

    This is now a national security issue. Release the report.

    mzmolly

    (51,593 posts)
    8. "And some lawmakers have speculated that the report may leak through unofficial channels."
    Thu Nov 14, 2024, 09:40 PM
    Thursday
    Let's hope so.

    bluestarone

    (18,220 posts)
    12. I'm not very smart with these kind of things, BUT i've heard before on this site that a memmber of congress can
    Fri Nov 15, 2024, 10:28 AM
    Friday

    Read something into the records on the House floor. Is this something that a Democrat on that panel read into record on the house floor?

    FemDemERA

    (404 posts)
    14. But would that really matter as to getting the word out?
    Fri Nov 15, 2024, 11:46 AM
    Friday

    Does “stricken from the record” mean much if it is read aloud live on C-SPAN? Or heard by some reporter in attendance? At that point it is out there, which always seems to be the real point when someone does that. If so, maybe we will see more of that?

    I don’t know the procedurals at all. Just asking as I am clinging to straws of hope to keep from drowning in a pool of tears…




    BumRushDaShow

    (142,215 posts)
    18. Well sure
    Fri Nov 15, 2024, 03:01 PM
    Friday

    People could record it themselves but in the "official Congressional Record", it would be removed, and I expect CSPAN, which is controlled by Congress, would probably have them remove the portions that they recorded for their archive.

    bluestarone

    (18,220 posts)
    17. Was away for awhile. So
    Fri Nov 15, 2024, 02:48 PM
    Friday

    Even if it was stricken from the record, I'm thinking news media would have full access to (while it's read on the floor) it BEFORE it was stricken?

    BumRushDaShow

    (142,215 posts)
    19. I expect so
    Fri Nov 15, 2024, 03:03 PM
    Friday

    but then they seem to like to "selectively" enforce the First Amendment so who knows what draconian thing they might try to implement to wipe it from history and "threaten" the media and public about any "copies" they have!

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