House Rejects Push to Release Matt Gaetz Ethics Report

Democrats tried to force the release of an ethics report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz.

But the GOP-led House had different plans.

They rejected the motion.

Gaetz resigned last month after not becoming President Donalds Trump’s attorney general.

So the Democrats continued eyeing the allegations of misconduct.

But it’s safe to say, the report isn’t seeing daylight anytime soon.

Fate of Matt Gaetz's bombshell ethics report revealed https://t.co/krtF9J0Fea pic.twitter.com/uO5hE64fmK

— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) December 5, 2024

House rejects Democratic efforts to force release of Matt Gaetz's ethics report https://t.co/8RFR1uA5jH

— Derek Karikari (@news_scout) December 5, 2024

Fox News reports:

The House of Representatives rejected a bid by Democrats to force the release of an ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on Thursday evening.

Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., filed a measure known as a “privileged resolution” to make the Gaetz report public, a maneuver that forces House leaders to take up a resolution within two legislative days.

House lawmakers voted to refer Casten’s resolution to the relevant committee for consideration. It’s highly unlikely a GOP-controlled committee would take it up, however, meaning the move essentially defeated the Democrat’s effort.

Gaetz abruptly resigned from Congress last month in a now-failed bid to be President-elect Donald Trump’s next attorney general.

His resignation also came just before the House Ethics Committee was set to consider the release of its report into the Florida Republican.

The panel had been conducting a years-long investigation into accusations against Gaetz that involved sex with a minor and illicit drug use.

And the House votes to refer the second Gaetz resolution to the Ethics Committee (where it will likely be buried) https://t.co/vtDPA6VMqb pic.twitter.com/fdyaGfnxkx

— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) December 5, 2024

I love that Gaetz isn’t afraid to speak against the system.

Let’s hope that whatever lies in store for this man, that it will be something that will utilize his skills for this country.

🔥🔥 Matt Gaetz: "I will introduce legislation in the Congress to ban vaccine passports everywhere in this country." pic.twitter.com/nCUwj3GgGs

— Luiz (@_APWK_) November 15, 2024