House Ethics Committee Votes to Open Matt Gaetz Sexual Misconduct Files: Latest Updates
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It has been decided to publish a report on former Republican Representative Matt Gaetz by the U.S. House Ethics Committee. This study is the result of years of research into claims of illicit drug usage and sexual misconduct. In the upcoming days, it is anticipated to be made public. Democratic attempts to release the results on the former Florida representative were previously thwarted by House Republicans. But according to CBS, two Republicans supported the report's release in a vote on December 5.
Gaetz, who has denied any misconduct, said on Wednesday: * "I was fully exonerated and no accusations were brought against me. Not even a violation of campaign finance laws. And I was despised by those who were looking into me." He added: * "Instead, the House Ethics Committee will reportedly post a report online, one that I, as a former member of the body, have no opportunity to debate or refute.
Following the announcement last month by newly elected President Donald Trump that he would be nominated to head the U.S. Department of Justice, Gaetz resigned from Congress. He removed his name from consideration for the position a week later, though, following arguments over the committee's report and criticism from both Democrats and Republicans. Gaetz expressed his hope at the time to steer clear of "an unnecessarily prolonged Washington controversy."
Since then, the 42-year-old has said that he would not run for office again. Rather, he intends to debut a new program in January on the One America News Network, which is connected to Trump. Regarding the vote to publish the findings, the Ethics Committee chose not to comment.
The committee previously said that Gaetz was being investigated for alleged bribery, illegal drug usage, and sexual misconduct. A lady who went to a party with Gaetz in 2017 testified before the House Committee that she witnessed the then-Congressman having sex with a minor, according to an attorney. Gaetz allegedly bribed this witness and another lady to have sex with him, according to the same lawyer.
* "It's embarrassing, though not criminal, that I probably partied more, had more relationships with women, drank, and smoked more than I should have earlier in life," Gaetz wrote in the same piece on Wednesday. My life has changed since then.* He has repeatedly denied any misconduct and referred to the inquiries into his case as a "smear campaign." Trump originally intended for Gaetz to head the Department of Justice, which also looked into claims of having sex with a minor. But in the end, he was not charged with any crimes.
The sole person charged in the Justice Department's sex trafficking investigation was Gaetz's old acquaintance Joel Greenberg. He reportedly gave information about Gaetz and other people and cooperated with investigators. After entering guilty pleas to several federal counts, including sex trafficking of a minor, wire fraud, stalking, identity theft, fabricating ID cards, and conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government, Greenberg is presently serving an 11-year prison sentence.
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Washington – ** Allegations against former Representative Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida who was once thought to be former President-elect Donald Trump's top choice for Attorney General, may come to light in the days ahead after the House Ethics Committee secretly decided to release a long-awaited ethics report on the former lawmaker. This decision was taken earlier this month by the nonpartisan committee, according to a person familiar with the vote. The person, who is not permitted to speak about the issue in public, talked on Wednesday under anonymity.
The frequently secretive body, which consists of five Democrats and five Republicans, has undergone a dramatic change. Committee members decided along party lines just last month to withhold the results of a nearly four-year investigation into claims that Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct with minors and used illicit drugs while in office. Despite the fact that Gaetz is no longer a member of Congress and has removed his name from contention to head the Justice Department under Trump, Democrats had been pressing for the report to be made public. The House voted against the report's release earlier this month, with all but one Republican voting against it.
Gaetz, who once again denied any misconduct, harshly criticized the most recent events on social media on Wednesday. He denounced the committee's action, claiming that he would not be able to defend himself or deny the accusations because he was no longer a member of Congress. "This is embarrassing, but not illegal," Gaetz wrote on X, the platform that was formerly known as Twitter. In the past, I most likely smoked more, drank alcohol, had relationships with women, and partied more than I should have. However, I now lead a different life.
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