House Ethics Committee chairman says ‘no agreement’ on releasing Matt Gaetz report
House Ethics Committee chairman says ‘no agreement’ on releasing Matt Gaetz report
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Josh Christenson and
Published Nov. 20, 2024, 3:38 p.m. ET
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Members of the House Committee on Ethics deadlocked on releasing a report of its investigation into attorney general-designate Matt Gaetz, the panel’s top Republican and Democrat said Wednesday.
Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.) told reporters that the 10 members reached “no agreement on releasing the report” into the probe of whether Gaetz violated congressional rules against sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, among other transgressions.
Prior to the committee’s closed-door meeting, which lasted more than two hours, Guest said he had “reservations” about releasing the report, which he called an “unfinished work product” and still in the “final review” stages.
Rep. Susan Wild (D-Pa.) accused Guest moments later of implying the panel had agreed not to release the report and revealed the committee would reconvene Dec. 5 for further discussion.
Only one GOP vote was needed for the panel to make the report public, but Wild confirmed the committee was split along party lines.
