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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(115,244 posts)
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:15 PM Friday

House speaker tries to shield Matt Gaetz--and his reason is absurd

Source: Daily Kos

House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday the House Ethics Committee report detailing sexual misconduct allegations against now-former Rep. Matt Gaetz shouldn't be released, claiming it would set a bad precedent for the House.

The committee was preparing to vote to release a harsh report this week detailing allegations that Gaetz had drug-fueled sex parties with minors and showed images of his sexual exploits to fellow members on the House floor. But after Donald Trump shockingly nominated him to be attorney general, Gaetz abruptly resigned his seat in Congress on Wednesday night—likely an effort to stop the report from being made public ahead of his confirmation hearing. (The committee loses jurisdiction over members once they are no longer in office.)

“I'm going to strongly request that the Ethics Committee not issue the report, because that is not the way we do things in the House,” Johnson said, according to Politico. “And I think that would be a terrible precedent to set.”

Many Republicans loathe Gaetz, whom they view as an unrepentant creep.

Read more: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/11/15/2286505/-House-speaker-tries-to-shield-Matt-Gaetz-and-his-reason-is-absurd?detail=emailrecap



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House speaker tries to shield Matt Gaetz--and his reason is absurd (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday OP
Mike Johnson is a total fake. Irish_Dem Friday #1
Uhhh... Zorro Friday #4
Thanks will change it. Irish_Dem Friday #7
Feel better Marthe48 Friday #10
Thanks it has kicked my ass. Irish_Dem Friday #11
It seems to be hit and miss Marthe48 Friday #15
Yes thanks. Irish_Dem Friday #16
Get better soon BlueKota Friday #18
Thank you. Irish_Dem Friday #19
Hey Mikey, YOU WORK FOR US! TexasBushwhacker Friday #2
Apparently, he thinks he works for trump vapor2 Friday #6
You can bet your ass Putin knows. It loses all value as Kompromat if everyone knows. CincyDem Monday #27
This is the same House that wasted two years trying to impeach Joe Biden? Walleye Friday #3
Some of them even passed around pics of Hunter Biden's you-know-what FakeNoose Friday #20
Mike Johnson is an enemy of the United States Walleye Saturday #21
Do the Democrats on the Committee have copies BlueKota Friday #5
Heard that he can actually return to congress in Jan vapor2 Friday #8
Mike Johnson arranged a sitdown chat between,... magicarpet Friday #9
"Johnson,. you slimy LITTLE bastard, mpcamb Friday #12
I can only believe that these people supporting Gaetz have a sex scandal they're covering up for themselves Walleye Saturday #22
So Mike - you know what ... dchill Friday #13
A committee member should just give it to the local DA. dickthegrouch Friday #14
It would need to be given to authorities where the offenses occurred FakeNoose Saturday #24
Reason is absurd, but doesn't surprise me. sakabatou Friday #17
terrible precedent? Randypiper Saturday #23
Gross ck4829 Monday #25
Now if Gaetz was a Democrat, how long would it take to release that report? patphil Monday #26

Irish_Dem

(57,309 posts)
1. Mike Johnson is a total fake.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:18 PM
Friday

I never bought his act.

The whole porn app story with his minor child was a dead give away.
Should have been reported to Children's Services.

Walleye

(35,655 posts)
3. This is the same House that wasted two years trying to impeach Joe Biden?
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:19 PM
Friday

I can’t imagine them covering up a Democratic scandal like this

FakeNoose

(35,657 posts)
20. Some of them even passed around pics of Hunter Biden's you-know-what
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 11:44 PM
Friday

That's how concerned they are about setting "bad precedents." Mike Johnson is a total phony.

vapor2

(1,528 posts)
8. Heard that he can actually return to congress in Jan
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:28 PM
Friday

if he doesn't get AG job. GEEZ, why not have a sex trafficker since we have a convicted felon in the WH

magicarpet

(16,501 posts)
9. Mike Johnson arranged a sitdown chat between,...
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:29 PM
Friday

Gaetz and Jeebuzz. Jeebuzz enjoyed Gaetz porn videos and forgave all his naughty stuff. So Gaetz now has a clean slate and is ready to be US Atty. Gen.

Amen.

mpcamb

(2,968 posts)
12. "Johnson,. you slimy LITTLE bastard,
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:49 PM
Friday

If you think he's an adequate person to run the DOJ with a life-time record
of intercourse with underage girls, take a very long look in the mirror about
who and what you're supporting.
Sure, Matt needs -as they say down south "-"needs some grace" but what
he really needs, is some JAIL TIME, like those -other pedo-perves!

Walleye

(35,655 posts)
22. I can only believe that these people supporting Gaetz have a sex scandal they're covering up for themselves
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 06:49 AM
Saturday

I’m starting to think that every man that remains in the Republican party is a creep and a sexual predator. And the Republican women support them for some stupid goddamn reason I can’t figure out

FakeNoose

(35,657 posts)
24. It would need to be given to authorities where the offenses occurred
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 02:51 PM
Saturday

Did they happen in Washington DC? Possibly, but we don't know.

patphil

(6,940 posts)
26. Now if Gaetz was a Democrat, how long would it take to release that report?
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 10:39 AM
Monday

Less than a second.
Protecting a fellow Republican's ass is definitely how the House does things under Mike Johnson.

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