Tag: Ethics
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House Ethics Committee cancels meeting on Gaetz investigation
House Ethics Committee cancels meeting on Gaetz investigation – CBS News Watch CBS News The House Ethics Committee has abruptly canceled a meeting where a vote was expected on whether to release the report on sex trafficking allegations against President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general pick Matt Gaetz. CBS News political reporter Zak Hudak has more.…
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Matt Gaetz resigns from House before ethics report release
Matt Gaetz resigns from House before ethics report release – CBS News Watch CBS News Matt Gaetz resigned from the House of Representatives on Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump tapped him to lead the Department of Justice as attorney general. Before Gaetz resigned, the House Ethics Committee had been investigating claims of sexual misconduct and…
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Durbin on Gaetz ethics report as Congress reacts to Trump’s attorney general pick
Durbin on Gaetz ethics report as Congress reacts to Trump’s attorney general pick – CBS News Watch CBS News Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the Senate’s majority whip, is calling for the preservation of the report and any documentation pertaining to the House Ethics Committee inquiry into Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane has…
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House Ethics Committee planned to vote Friday on whether to release report on Matt Gaetz
The House Ethics Committee, which has been conducting an investigation into sexual misconduct and obstruction allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, scheduled a vote for Friday on whether to release its report, according to three sources with knowledge of the committee’s work. Hours after President-elect Donald Trump said he planned to nominate Gaetz to be…