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The House Ethics Committee report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida has been released, with the panel having “determined there is substantial evidence” that the former congressman and attorney general nominee violated a statutory rape law.
“The Committee determined there is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress,” the report states.
Before its release, Gaetz sued the committee to block the release of the report that found that he paid thousands of dollars to more than a dozen women — including a 17-year-old girl — for sex.
In a federal lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C., the Republican accused the committee of making an “unconstitutional” attempt to “exercise jurisdiction over a private citizen” by releasing a report “containing potentially defamatory allegations.”
He asked for a judge to issue an emergency order to block the report’s release, but drafts had already been published in several news outlets Monday morning.
Publishing the report would mark an “unprecedented overreach that threatens fundamental constitutional rights and established procedural protections,” attorneys for the former congressman wrote.
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Oliver O’Connell23 December 2024 23:50
Oliver O’Connell23 December 2024 23:38
Report: Gaetz ‘made tens of thousands of dollars in payments to women’
The Ethics Committee states that “From 2017 to 2020, Rep. Gaetz made tens of thousands of dollars in payments to women that the Committee determined were likely in connection with sexual activity and/or drug use. Payments were made to these women using peer-to-peer payment platforms such as PayPal, Venmo, and CashApp; while Representative Gaetz had accounts in his name on each of those platforms.”
Gaetz has rejected the allegations.
“In one text exchange viewed by the Committee, Rep. Gaetz balked at a woman’s request that he send her money after he accused her of ‘ditching’ him on a night when she was feeling tired, claiming she only gave him a ‘drive by.’ The woman asserted to Rep. Gaetz that she was being ‘treated differently’ than other women he was paying for sex,” the report adds.
Gustaf Kilander23 December 2024 23:30
Katie Miller, wife of key Trump aide Stephen Miller, tapped for Musk’s DOGE panel
“She has been a loyal supporter of mine for many years, and will bring her professional experience to Government Efficiency,” Trumpwrote on Truth Social. “Katie is a deeply experienced communications professional respected by all. Congratulations to Stephen and Katie!”
Oliver O’Connell23 December 2024 23:05
‘$400 is not a problem. Are you both enough to drink?’
Oliver O’Connell23 December 2024 22:55
BREAKING: Bill Clinton admitted to hospital with fever
Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to a Washington-area hospital on Monday.
“President Clinton was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center this afternoon for testing and observation after developing a fever,” Clinton’s deputy chief of staff Angel Ureña wrote on X.
Josh Marcus is monitoring this breaking story:
Oliver O’Connell23 December 2024 22:45
If Mike Johnson is hoping for help from Democrats, he might be disappointed…
Oliver O’Connell23 December 2024 22:27
Almost half of Americans support Trump’s plan to pardon Jan 6 rioters
Despite the images, videos and convictions that show the tragic results of the attack on the Capitol, 43 percent of Americans said they support Trump’s decision to pardon rioters, according to the CNBC All-America Economic Survey.
Ariana Baio has the details.
Oliver O’Connell23 December 2024 22:20
Fetterman says he hopes Trump is successful as president
Gustaf Kilander23 December 2024 22:00
All the allegations against Matt Gaetz revealed in explosive report
Alex Woodward reports on the bombshell ethics investigation that alleges Matt Gaetz paid for sex with a high schooler, used cocaine and ecstasy, and abused the power of his office.
The former congressman denies wrongdoing.
Oliver O’Connell23 December 2024 21:45
