House Ethics Panel Does Not Agree to Release Report on Matt Gaetz
SUMMARY
The House Ethics Committee announced it has not reached an agreement to release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), following a Wednesday meeting. Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) confirmed the decision, noting the report remains incomplete, with plans to finalize it and reconvene in December. Gaetz, now President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Attorney General, is no longer under the committee’s jurisdiction after resigning from Congress. The committee is evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats, requiring just one Republican vote to authorize the report’s release. Speaker Mike Johnson’s request to withhold the report reportedly had no influence on the decision. Gaetz has consistently denied any wrongdoing, arguing the investigation was politically motivated, particularly after his role in ousting former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
