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Republicans Vote Against Releasing Gaetz Report

Democrat says House Ethics Committee vote was deadlocked

(Newser) - "There is not an agreement by the committee to release the report," House Ethics Committee Chair Michael Guest said Wednesday after the panel met to consider the release of what's believed to be a highly damaging report on Matt Gaetz. Rep. Susan Wild, the top Democrat on...

Hacker Obtains Testimony About Gaetz

Development could identify women who testified against him

(Newser) - Whether or not the House ethics panel makes public its report on Matt Gaetz , it's beginning to look like a safe bet that the more salacious parts will see the light of day:
  • A hack: The New York Times reports that a hacker gained access to a file that
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As Trump Pushes for Gaetz, He Sees the Odds Dwindling

President-elect is calling senators, but one report says he puts the odds at less than even

(Newser) - The New York Times reports that President-elect Trump is acknowledging in private that it's starting to look unlikely that Matt Gaetz will be the next attorney general. The story from Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan says Trump puts the odds below 50-50 as more negative stories emerge about his...

Lawyer: Gaetz Paid My 2 Clients for Sex

He says they both testified in front of the House Ethics Committee

(Newser) - More trouble for Matt Gaetz: A lawyer says two of his clients testified to the House Ethics Committee that Gaetz, President-elect Trump's pick for attorney general, paid them for sex—and one of them said they witnessed Gaetz having sex with a 17-year-old. The woman told the committee that...

Johnson: Releasing Ethics Report on Gaetz a 'Terrible' Idea

Speaker hedges on revealing what's in House panel's findings on Trump's nominee for AG

(Newser) - It didn't look likely on Thursday that the House Ethics Committee would release its report on the investigation into now-former Rep. Matt Gaetz, accused of drug use, bribery, and sexual misconduct with a minor. Nothing Friday has changed that narrative in the eyes of House Speaker Mike Johnson, per...

Report: Woman Testified About Underage Sex With Gaetz

'She was a high school student and there were witnesses,' her lawyer says

(Newser) - A woman subpoenaed by the House Ethics Committee over the summer testified that Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was underage, ABC News reports, citing "sources familiar with the investigation." The sources say the woman, who is now in her 20s, testified that Gaetz had sex...

Trump Delivers First Post-Election Speech

At Mar-a-Lago gala, Sylvester Stallone praises president-elect as 'second George Washington'

(Newser) - President-elect Trump praised nominees including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in his first public post-election speech. Trump, speaking to an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago resort Thursday night, described last week's election as "the most consequential election in the last 129 years," the BBC reports....

Don't Count on Seeing the Gaetz Ethics Report

House Ethics chairman says they're going to 'maintain confidentiality' after resignation

(Newser) - After Matt Gaetz was named as President-elect Trump's choice for attorney general , Rep. Michael Guest, chair of the House Ethics Committee, said a report on the panel's long-running Gaetz investigation would be issued if he was still a member of Congress—but if he resigned, "then the...

McCarthy: 'Everybody Knows' Gaetz Won't Be Confirmed

Former House speaker calls it a 'good deflection' by Donald Trump

(Newser) - President-elect Trump stunned DC on Wednesday with his pick of Matt Gaetz to be attorney general. But former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy predicted Thursday that his bitter political rival would never actually become AG. "Gaetz won't get confirmed, everybody knows that," McCarthy tells Bloomberg . McCarthy called the...

'Holy Cow' and Other GOP Reactions to Gaetz's AG Nod

Congressional Republicans express disbelief at Trump's attorney general pick

(Newser) - Reaction was swift and intense following President-elect Trump's announcement that Matt Gaetz (who quickly resigned from the House of Representatives ) is his pick for attorney general. Outlets including the Guardian , the New York Times , Newsweek , Axios , NBC News , ABC News , NPR , Mediaite , the New Republic , CNN , and even...

Matt Gaetz Resigns From Congress
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Matt Gaetz Resigns From Congress

Which will end ethics probe into allegations that he had sex with a minor, among other things

(Newser) - Matt Gaetz resigned from the House of Representatives Wednesday shortly after President-elect Trump announced his nomination of Gaetz for attorney general . The Florida Republican thus seems to have squashed the House Ethics Committee probe into allegations of sex trafficking, sexual misconduct, and drug use, though reports on the status of...

Trump to Nominate Matt Gaetz for Attorney General

'Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders,' Trump writes

(Newser) - President-elect Trump has made his pick for attorney general and will nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. Trump makes the case for Gaetz in a lengthy Truth Social post that reads in part:
  • "Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney, trained at the William & Mary College of Law,
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Gaetz Taunts McCarthy on Floor of Convention

Florida lawmaker interrupts live TV interview to mock rival's lack of speaking invitation

(Newser) - The bad blood between former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Matt Gaetz spilled back into public view at the GOP convention on Tuesday night. As McCarthy, who is no longer in Congress, was giving a live TV interview to CNN , Gaetz approached and began taunting him about not getting...

Ethics Committee Delivers Update on Gaetz Probe

Panel says it is still investigating sex, drug allegations

(Newser) - A House Ethics Committee investigation of Rep. Matt Gaetz that began more than three years ago is still looking into allegations, the bipartisan committee said in a statement Tuesday. The 10-member panel, which has five Republicans and five Democrats, said it has "determined that certain of the allegations merit...

At Court, Gaetz Echoes Trump's Call to Proud Boys

GOP congressman assures defendant he's standing by

(Newser) - Rep. Matt Gaetz's expression of support on Thursday might have sounded familiar to Donald Trump. "Standing back and standing by, Mr. President," Gaetz posted on X, the Hill reports. Gaetz included with a photo showing Trump outside the New York courtroom where he's on trial , with...

Gaetz Says His Primary Challenger Is a 'DEI Instructor'

Florida congressman claims Kevin McCarthy recruited his challenger to run

(Newser) - Friday was Florida's qualifying deadline for federal candidates, and a primary challenger filed to run against Matt Gaetz just in the nick of time. Aaron Dimmock, a retired naval officer and aviator, is running as a Republican in the state's 1st Congressional District, which Gaetz currently represents in...

Gaetz Alleges 'Massive Cover-Up' by US Over Niger

GOP lawmaker's report says US soldiers aren't getting meds, mail amid confusing situation abroad

(Newser) - US troops in Niger have told GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz that they're "functionally stranded" in the landlocked West African nation, and a new report by the congressman accuses the Biden administration—specifically the State Department—of engaging in a "massive cover-up," per the Intercept . The hubbub...

As House Bickers, a 'Tubby' Insult Arises

Republicans clash on floor over speaker

(Newser) - One of Speaker Mike Johnson's seconds and one of his opponents tossed insults Thursday in the course of a confrontation on the House floor over the speaker's performance. Three Republicans gathered around Johnson to give him an earful about his plan to put aid to Israel, Ukraine, and...

Transcript of Hunter Biden's Deposition Is Out

Things got contentious between Biden, congressional Republicans

(Newser) - The transcript of the congressional deposition of Hunter Biden was released late Thursday, providing a full view of the contentious testimony that took place behind closed doors Wednesday as Republicans aggressively questioned the central figure in their impeachment inquiry, the AP reports. The nearly 230 pages of questioning laid bare...

'There Has to Be Consequences' for Kevin McCarthy's Ouster

Ex-House Speaker Newt Gingrich isn't the only one baffled by fellow Republicans' machinations

(Newser) - Kevin McCarthy has said he won't run again for the coveted House speaker gavel, after being ousted in a historic 216-210 vote Tuesday thanks to a rebellion of far-right Republicans led by Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who joined with all the House Democrats in booting McCarthy. Now, that unprecedented...

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