Article suggests it's happened at least 4 other times. That indicates that it wouldn't be a precedent. I have no strong opinion since reputation is currently meaningless. I don't see anything to really gain by it.
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Matt Gaetz Catch-All | Ethics report released
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SnoopRob
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Because he's accused of horrible things and the public has a right to know what was learned by the investigation.
Also, just to fuck over another attempt by Pubs to protect their own from actual wrongdoing while harassing others for imaginary issues.
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I'm to the point where I starting to favor President Biden issuing a blanket pardon to everyone involved in any sort of investigation of Trump/Republican/Conservative illegalities. The USSC would overturn it because of "reasons," but we are at the point where we need to demonstrate that the United States is no longer a nation of laws, but just another two-bit kelptocracy.House Republicans block the release of Gaetz ethics report.
House Republicans block release of Matt Gaetz ethics report
The House Ethics Committee met earlier Thursday to discuss its investigation into the Florida Republican.www.cbsnews.com
superrific
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I'm starting to favor Biden issuing a blanket pardon to any registered Democrat anywhere.
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Of course he was going to end up with a show.
Mulberry Heel
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So damned predictable. Forget doing the traditional (that is, what conservatives used to believe in) practice of starting at the bottom of a government agency or company and proving your worth and steadily working your way to the top. Now if you want to lead a government agency just become a talking head for Fox or OAN or Newsmax and you too can be appointed to run important government agencies or be elected to Congress! And if you lose your cushy position running a government agency or sitting in Congress don't worry, you can always just go back to working for Fox, OAN, or Newsmax as a talking head!
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Not sure why, but that little detail (which I crave) about the heartworm medication really rounds out the story...
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Matt Gaetz Ethics Report to Be Released After House Panel’s Secret Vote
Trump Denounces Spending Deal as Shutdown Looms
"... The report is expected to be released after the House completes its business for the year.
The House Ethics Committee secretly voted this month to release an investigative report into the conduct of former Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.
The panel’s vote, which was reported earlier by CNN, paved the way for the release of the report after House members cast the final votes of the Congress this week and have left Washington to return to their districts, two of the people said. ..."
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A merry HO HO HO and FUCK YOU to Gaetz from his fellow Republicans, apparently.
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Merged the two threads on this same topic (the Gaetz report getting released eventually).This gonna be good.
Thanks. Didn't see the original.
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Gaetz' responses are comical. Even for what he admits to (which is just a fraction of the entire story) shows how disgraceful it was to nominate him as AG.
"The Biden/Garland DOJ spent years reviewing allegations that I committed various crimes. I was charged with nothing: FULLY EXONERATED. Not even a campaign finance violation. And the people investigating me hated me. Then, the very “witnesses” DOJ deemed not-credible were assembled by House Ethics to repeat their claims absent any cross-examination or challenge from me or my attorneys. I’ve had no chance to ever confront any accusers. I’ve never been charged. I’ve never been sued. Instead, House Ethics will reportedly post a report online that I have no opportunity to debate or rebut as a former member of the body.
In my single days, I often sent funds to women I dated - even some I never dated but who asked. I dated several of these women for years. I NEVER had sexual contact with someone under 18,” he wrote.
"My 30′s were an era of working very hard - and playing hard too. It’s embarrassing, though not criminal, that I probably partied, womanized, drank and smoked more than I should have earlier in life. I live a different life now,” he wrote."
But at least I didn’t vote for CR’s that fuck over the country!"
"The Biden/Garland DOJ spent years reviewing allegations that I committed various crimes. I was charged with nothing: FULLY EXONERATED. Not even a campaign finance violation. And the people investigating me hated me. Then, the very “witnesses” DOJ deemed not-credible were assembled by House Ethics to repeat their claims absent any cross-examination or challenge from me or my attorneys. I’ve had no chance to ever confront any accusers. I’ve never been charged. I’ve never been sued. Instead, House Ethics will reportedly post a report online that I have no opportunity to debate or rebut as a former member of the body.
In my single days, I often sent funds to women I dated - even some I never dated but who asked. I dated several of these women for years. I NEVER had sexual contact with someone under 18,” he wrote.
"My 30′s were an era of working very hard - and playing hard too. It’s embarrassing, though not criminal, that I probably partied, womanized, drank and smoked more than I should have earlier in life. I live a different life now,” he wrote."
But at least I didn’t vote for CR’s that fuck over the country!"
SnoopRob
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Mulberry Heel
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The hypocrisy just never ends. Presents himself as a pro-family values, anti-abortion, anti-contraceptive rights, anti-gay rights, anti-transgender, Southern Baptist (his congressional website listed him as a member of the First Baptist Church of Fort Walton Beach, FL). But when he gets into trouble he does admit that he did sleep around when he was younger and gave even women he didn't date money (what a nice guy!) and he never (trust me!) slept with any underage girls. And does anyone really believe that he's changed and is "living a different life now"? So that makes it all OK and it's no big deal. No doubt he's probably got a lot more money than he did then thanks to his political activities, but that's likely about the only real change. Also, he's only 42 now, but his statement makes it seem like his wild lifestyle in his 30s was decades ago, not just a few years.
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Update to the existing was Posted virtually simultaneously
SnoopRob
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So...will he do it or is he a coward?
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ZenMode
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No reason to keep it a secret. He's not in Congress, right? He's just another far-right nutter butter talking head on a far-right "news" station.Matt Gaetz Ethics Report to Be Released After House Panel’s Secret Vote
Trump Denounces Spending Deal as Shutdown Looms
www.nytimes.com
"... The report is expected to be released after the House completes its business for the year.
The House Ethics Committee secretly voted this month to release an investigative report into the conduct of former Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.
The panel’s vote, which was reported earlier by CNN, paved the way for the release of the report after House members cast the final votes of the Congress this week and have left Washington to return to their districts, two of the people said. ..."
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A merry HO HO HO and FUCK YOU to Gaetz from his fellow Republicans, apparently.
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