Gaetz resigns from Congress — possibly skirting long awaited Ethics report

Gaetz resigns from Congress — possibly skirting long-awaited Ethics report

His resignation came the same day Donald Trump nominated him to be attorney general, but some Republicans think he had other motivations.

Politics - Politico - November 13

Matt Gaetz resigns from House before ethics report release

Matt Gaetz resigned from the House of Representatives on Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump tapped him to lead the Department of Justice as attorney general. Before Gaetz resigned, the ...

Gaetz resigns from Congress after AG nod

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) will resign from Congress “effective immediately” after being nominated to serve as attorney general by President-elect Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Durbin on Gaetz ethics report as Congress reacts to Trump's attorney general pick

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the Senate's majority whip, is calling for the preservation of the report and any documentation pertaining to the House Ethics Committee inquiry into former Florida Rep. ...

Congress could go around Ethics Committee if it doesn't release Gaetz report

House members could use some unusual -- though not unprecedented -- means to get the Gaetz report if the Ethics Committee decides not to release it.

Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Trump attorney general nomination

Decision by congressman, selected by Trump to lead DoJ, means end to ethics inquiry over alleged sexual misconduct. Donald Trump said he will nominate Florida congressman Matt Gaetz to be the US ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Calls grow for public release of Gaetz report from House Ethics Committee

Some lawmakers in Congress are pushing for the House Ethics Committee to release their report on misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney ...

Pressure mounts on Ethics Committee to release Gaetz report

Pressure is building on the House Ethics Committee to release its findings on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who President-elect Trump said he will nominate to be attorney general. Such a move ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Jordan: Gaetz ethics report 'shouldn't go public'

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said Thursday that the former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) House Ethics Commitee report “shouldn’t go public," amid pressure to release it after he ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

House and Senate Clash Over Ethics Report on Gaetz

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White House asks Congress for $100B in aid for hurricanes, other disasters

Top lawmakers plan to spend the next few weeks finalizing a bipartisan bill that fulfills at least some of that request.

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

What will happen to the Gaetz House Ethics report?

A draft of the House Ethics report on former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz could be leaked if it's not released to the public. Mia McCarthy, a politics reporter at POLITICO, joins CBS News with more on ...

House Ethics Committee may meet on Gaetz report

There are reports of a potential gathering of the House Ethics Committee to discuss the investigation into former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. CBS News' Nikole Killion has more on the probe and its ...

Johnson: Ethics shouldn't release Gaetz report

Politics - Politico - 6 days ago

House Ethics Committee meets on Gaetz report

The House Ethics Committee is meeting on whether to release a report on its investigation on former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. It is not clear how the 10-member committee will act. CBS News' Nikole ...

Gaetz Ethics Report Blocked, and the Trial That’s Horrified France

Plus, a $6.2 million piece of fruit.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 hours ago

Evening Report — House GOP seeks to bury Gaetz ethics report

{beacon} Evening Report © Greg Nash House GOP seeks to bury Gaetz ethics report Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Friday the House Ethics Committee should not release the results of its ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

12:30 Report — Gaetz ethics report hanging in limbo

Presented by Electronic Payments Coalition — 🚀 Plus: Trump to attend SpaceX launch {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Tuesday. Speaker Mike Johnson announced this morning that the annual Christmas tree ...

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House Ethics panel planned to vote Friday on whether to release report on Gaetz

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general.

House Ethics Panel Was Set to Vote to Release Report Critical of Matt Gaetz

The committee has been investigating allegations that Mr. Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for attorney general, engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

Durbin demands House ethics panel share Gaetz report with Senate panel

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin (D), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, urged the House Ethics Committee to "preserve and share" its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz after President-elect Trump ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Durbin calls on House Ethics Committee to preserve report on Matt Gaetz

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is calling on the House Ethics Committee to preserve and hand over "relevant" parts of their investigation into Matt Gaetz. Durbin stressed the relevance of their report ...

Senate Judiciary Republican 'absolutely' wants to see Ethics report on Gaetz

Republican Sen. John Cornyn (Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he “absolutely” wants to see the House Ethics Committee’s report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) after his ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Growing calls for House Ethics Committee to share report on Matt Gaetz

Calls are growing from prominent Republican leaders for the House Ethics Committee to share its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Lawmakers Demand Ethics Report on Gaetz, Trump’s Attorney General Pick

Republicans and Democrats alike insisted that the findings of the House Ethics Committee, which has been investigating the Florida Republican for years over sexual misconduct and other charges, be ...

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

House Ethics Committee meeting canceled amid firestorm over Gaetz report

The House Ethics Committee has canceled its meeting set for Friday morning, two sources confirmed to The Hill, as the panel faces increased pressure to release its report into former Rep. Matt ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Speaker Johnson urges Ethics panel not to release Gaetz report

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is urging the House Ethics Committee to not release its investigation of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), as pressure mounts on the panel to publish its findings about ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Mike Johnson wants Ethics panel to keep Matt Gaetz report secret

The Republican leader argued releasing the report about Trump's attorney general pick would set a "terrible precedent."

Matt Gaetz feels the heat

The would-be attorney general is facing new pressure this week from his accusers and from Senate Democrats.

Politics - Politico - 3 days ago

Speaker Johnson says it's not "appropriate" to release House Ethics report on Matt Gaetz

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he would "strongly request" that the House Ethics Committee withhold a potentially damaging report on its investigation into whether former Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged ...

Republican senator calls for release of Matt Gaetz ethics report to chamber

Markwayne Mullin says Senate ‘should have access’ to file on Trump’s AG pick, who was accused of sexual misconduct. Discussion on Donald Trump’s selection of Matt Gaetz, the former Florida ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

GOP Sen. Mullin calls on House to release Gaetz ethics report

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said Sunday that the Senate “absolutely” should have access to the House Ethics Committee report from its probe into misconduct allegations against former Rep. Matt ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Jeffries: 'Of course' House Ethics Committee report on Gaetz should be released

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Sunday “of course” the House Ethics Committee should release its report on the misconduct allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

All eyes on House Ethics Committee amid controversy over Gaetz report

All eyes will be locked on the House Ethics Committee this week as it weighs whether to release its report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) following his nomination by President-elect Trump to ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Key Democrat says the ethics report on Matt Gaetz should be made public

The top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee says a report on Rep. Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, should be made public.

House Ethics Committee to meet Wednesday amid debate over Gaetz report

Members of the House Ethics Committee will meet Wednesday, a source confirmed to The Hill, as the panel weighs whether it should release its report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), whom ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Jeffries says ‘of course’ Ethics Committee’s report on Gaetz should be released

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) says that the House Ethics Committee report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz — President-elect Trump’s pick ...

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

Ethics panel chair: Johnson won't influence whether Gaetz report released

Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.), the chair of the House Ethics Committee, said that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) won’t influence whether his committee releases its report on former Rep. Matt ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

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