Democrat Ethics Panel

Woman testified to House panel that Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17: Sources

The woman at the center of the DOJ's probe of Matt Gaetz testified to the House Ethics Committee that he had sex with her when she was 17 years old, sources say.

Two women told House panel Matt Gaetz paid them "for sex" via Venmo, their attorney says

Two women told a House ethics panel about former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's alleged misconduct between 2017 and 2019, claiming that he paid them both for sex, their attorney Joel Leppard told CBS ...

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Following setbacks in the White House and Senate, Democrats are looking to assess what went wrong in the election. CBS News political contributor Joel Payne joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about ...

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Proposed assisted dying bill for England and Wales rekindles debate over choice and ethics

Details about a proposed law to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales have been published, rekindling debate on the controversial topic ahead of a vote in Parliament later this month

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Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role

Choosing billionaire Elon Musk to be what President-elect Donald Trump calls “our cost cutter” for the U.S. government, is not the first time an American president has empowered a business tycoon ...

Tech - ABC News - 5 days ago

Proposed assisted dying bill for England and Wales rekindles debate over choice and ethics

Details about a proposed law to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales have been published, rekindling debate on the controversial topic ahead of a vote in Parliament later this month

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Despite Musk’s Claims of a ‘Mandate to Delete’ Regulations, Ethics Laws Could Limit His Role

Trump taps billionaire to be a leader of the new “Department of Government Efficiency,” or DOGE, but his actual powers may be curbed.

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Trump attorney general pick Matt Gaetz under scrutiny as House Ethics report on sex and drug claims takes focus

GOP Sen. John Cornyn said he "absolutely" wants to see the House Ethics Committee report on Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general pick.

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Senators want to see ethics probe into Matt Gaetz before voting to confirm him as AG

Republican senators want details of the Ethics Committee investigation into Matt Gaetz after Trump selected him to run the Justice Department as attorney general.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

House report on Matt Gaetz allegations should not be released, Speaker Johnson says

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Friday that he would "strongly request" that the House Ethics Committee not release a report detailing its investigation into former Rep.

House Speaker Mike Johnson says House Ethics Committee shouldn't release Gaetz report

House Speaker Mike Johnson went on the record Friday saying he doesn't think the House Ethics Committee should not release its potentially damaging report on whether former Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged ...

Mike Johnson says he doesn't think House Ethics Committee should release Gaetz report

House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday that he does not think the House Ethics Committee should release the findings of its investigation into Matt Gaetz.

Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz having sex with a minor

The House Ethics Committee hasn't decided if it will release its findings on allegations Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and bribery.

Johnson says releasing Gaetz ethics report would "open up a Pandora's box"

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he is going to "strongly request" that the House Ethics Committee not issue a report on sexual misconduct and obstruction allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz, ...

Woman told House ethics committee she saw Gaetz have sex with minor, her lawyer says

A woman told the House Ethics Committee that she saw Matt Gaetz, who is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the U.S. attorney general, have sex with a minor, her lawyer said Friday.

Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago

Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz 'having sex with a minor' at a party, says her lawyer

A woman told the House Ethics Committee that she saw former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) “having sex with a minor” at a party, Florida attorney Joel Leppard confirmed to The Hill on Saturday. "As the ...

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House Speaker Johnson calls ethics report on Matt Gaetz a 'rough draft' and says it shouldn't be released

"It's in a rough draft form. Was not yet ready to be released, and since Matt Gaetz left the Congress, I don't think it's appropriate to do so," Johnson said.

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GOP Rep. French Hill says it's up to House Ethics Committee to decide on releasing Gaetz report

Rep. French Hill, Republican of Arkansas, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "the decision is theirs" about whether the House Ethics Committee should release their report on former ...

Politics - CBS News - Yesterday

Lawyer says his 2 clients told House Ethics Committee that Gaetz paid them for sex

An attorney for two women who testified before the House Ethics panel tells ABC News in an interview that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid both his adult clients for sex.

House Ethics Committee to meet Wednesday amid growing pressure to release Gaetz report

President-elect Donald Trump announced he selected former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general.

House Ethics chair says meeting on Gaetz report has been postponed, not canceled

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Woman testified to House panel that Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17: Sources

Two women told House panel Matt Gaetz paid them "for sex" via Venmo, their attorney says

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Proposed assisted dying bill for England and Wales rekindles debate over choice and ethics

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Proposed assisted dying bill for England and Wales rekindles debate over choice and ethics

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Trump attorney general pick Matt Gaetz under scrutiny as House Ethics report on sex and drug claims takes focus

Senators want to see ethics probe into Matt Gaetz before voting to confirm him as AG

House report on Matt Gaetz allegations should not be released, Speaker Johnson says

House Speaker Mike Johnson says House Ethics Committee shouldn't release Gaetz report

Mike Johnson says he doesn't think House Ethics Committee should release Gaetz report

Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz having sex with a minor

Johnson says releasing Gaetz ethics report would "open up a Pandora's box"

Woman told House ethics committee she saw Gaetz have sex with minor, her lawyer says

Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz 'having sex with a minor' at a party, says her lawyer

House Speaker Johnson calls ethics report on Matt Gaetz a 'rough draft' and says it shouldn't be released

GOP Rep. French Hill says it's up to House Ethics Committee to decide on releasing Gaetz report

Lawyer says his 2 clients told House Ethics Committee that Gaetz paid them for sex

House Ethics Committee to meet Wednesday amid growing pressure to release Gaetz report

House Ethics chair says meeting on Gaetz report has been postponed, not canceled

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