House Ethics Committee just reopened investigation into Matt Gaetz

[diva77]

Link to tweet

BREAKING: Trumper Matt Gaetz is hit with devastating news as reporters reveal that the House Ethics Committee just reopened its investigation into the allegations that Gaetz “had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old and paid her to travel with him.”

But it gets worse for Gaetz…

The committee will investigate whether Gaetz “engaged in sexual misconduct and/or illicit drug use, shared inappropriate images or videos on the House floor, misused state identification records, converted campaign funds to personal use, and/or accepted a bribe, improper gratuity, or impermissible gift, in violation of House Rules, laws, or other standards of conduct."

The Ethics Committee hasn’t decided yet whether it will launch a special investigative subcommittee to escalate the investigation — but it says that, if it does, the committee will announce it to the public and make the results of the investigation public.

The investigation into Gaetz’ child sex-trafficking had stalled — but this Congressional investigation might be EXACTLY what is needed to jumpstart it again.

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[Raine1967]

1. Original source:

PunchBowl News. (Friday Morning Newsletter)

https://punchbowl.news/newsletter/

News: House Ethics Committee quietly restarts Gaetz probe


The House Ethics Committee has restarted an investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), the latest legal problem for the controversial Florida Republican, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

The secretive panel hasn’t decided yet whether to move ahead with a special investigative subcommittee. That would require a vote by the Ethics Committee members and would be publicly disclosed.

But committee investigators have begun looking into the allegations surrounding the fourth-term lawmaker, we’re told.

The Justice Department told Gaetz’s lawyers earlier this year that he wouldn’t be charged in a federal sex trafficking investigation involving underage girls. Gaetz long denied any wrongdoing, including when his friend and political ally Joel Greenberg pleaded guilty as part of the federal probe. Greenberg was later sentenced to 11 years in prison.

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People Mag picked up the report from PunchBowl as well.

https://people.com/matt-gaetz-house-ethics-committee-investigation-reopened-report-7510266?utm_term=64834060f01664000109101f&utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&utm_medium=social&utm_content=new&utm_source=twitter.com

[diva77]

3. Thanks for adding the actual article (I should have searched rather than posting twitter!)

[Raine1967]

7. YW and no worries.

Nothing wrong with posting twitter, imo.

Occupy Democrats should have given the source to begin with.

It is an interesting turn of events, I will say that.

[blogslug]

4. Here is the original piece from Punchbowl News

https://punchbowl.news/archive/6923-punchbowl-news-am/card/12/#group-12

News: House Ethics Committee quietly restarts Gaetz probe

The House Ethics Committee has restarted an investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), the latest legal problem for the controversial Florida Republican, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

The secretive panel hasn’t decided yet whether to move ahead with a special investigative subcommittee. That would require a vote by the Ethics Committee members and would be publicly disclosed.

But committee investigators have begun looking into the allegations surrounding the fourth-term lawmaker, we’re told...

[samplegirl]

5. This nasty piece of

shit has been slipping through for to long.

[rubbersole]

6. He is the mini-me version of Jeffrey Epstine.

[samplegirl]

8. Another GOP

Filthy animal!

[NowISeetheLight]

9. Hopefully

Hopefully coming soon to a sex offender registry near you!

[Rhiannon12866]

10. Yay! Things are looking up!

[diva77]

17. I was thinking the same until I read Post#11

[FSogol]

11. This is just a ham-fisted ploy by McCarthy to get Gaetz to fall in

Line. The minute Gaetz agrees with the Speaker, the investigation will disappear.

[TheRickles]

12. Good call - makes sense.

[groundloop]

15. I'd wondered why the GQP would "investigate" one of their own.....

this makes sense.

[diva77]

16. Aha! Hadn't thought of that when I posted. Excellent (and unfortunate) observation.

[leftyladyfrommo]

13. These assholes are starting to fall. There's more to come. nt

[Bristlecone]

14. Sound like 'ol Kevin might be serving up a little payback

From the vote. Time to get bring this yappy dog to heel.