Matt Gaetz's sexual misconduct report will remain secret? House Speaker says 'terrible precedent' if published
Friday, 15 November 2024 “I’m going to strongly request that the Ethics Committee not issue the report because that is not the way we do things in the House, and I think that would be a terrible precedent to set,” Speaker of the House Mike Johnson told reporters Friday. On Thursday, he was at Mar-a-Lago with Donald Trump and the nudge apparently came from there.
GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz resigned from the House on Wednesday, announced by Speaker Mike Johnson, following his selection by President-elect Donald Trump as attorney general. His departure, anticipated by some in GOP leadership, was welcomed by many Republicans after his role in ousting Kevin McCarthy as...