Summary
The House Ethics Committee has expanded access to its report on Matt Gaetz, recently nominated for attorney general by Trump.
The report details allegations of sexual abuse and drug use, including claims Gaetz paid women for sex and had relations with a minor, which he denies.
While House Speaker Mike Johnson seeks to block public release, some Republicans demand transparency due to Gaetz’s nomination.
The Justice Department previously investigated similar allegations but declined to press charges.
Senate confirmation hearings are expected to intensify scrutiny.
Why is this an ethics probe and not a criminal investigation from law enforcement?
The criminal investigation was dropped last year
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64644518
Because the law doesn’t apply to the rich, and all of this is a dog and pony show
I think there were two different investigations. I suspect the ethics committee one has fewer hurdles to overcome in order to make it public. (Don’t quote me on that—I may be mistaken)
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