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deminks

(11,247 posts)
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 08:17 PM Nov 13

Gaetz resigns 2 days before ethics committee was to release report


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Jake Sherman:
Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) resignation from Congress came two days before the House Ethics Committee was set to vote on releasing a “highly damaging” report outlining its investigation into the Republican, according to multiple sources familiar with the probe.

The committee planned to vote Friday on releasing the report. Ethics loses its jurisdiction over Gaetz when he leaves Congress.

The secretive panel has been investigating Gaetz on and off since 2021

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The Senate should request the report.

https://www.threads.net/@marc.e.elias/post/DCVQPYpNw9j

Just because he isn't subject to their jurisdiction doesn't mean the House cannot release the Gaetz report. Don't let the GOP play the helpless victim here.

Tell Johnson to release the report!

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Gaetz resigns 2 days before ethics committee was to release report (Original Post) deminks Nov 13 OP
I assumed the Senate will ask for the report Johonny Nov 13 #1
Gaetz and MTG put the GOP in turmoil over the nominees for house leader BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 13 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author wnylib Nov 13 #32
release the report!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 13 #2
Maybe give the report to Garland gab13by13 Nov 13 #4
Garland is a useless, gutless, spineless wimp! LW1977 Nov 13 #13
Definitely the right man for attorney general. Biophilic Nov 13 #5
So they are already 1 seat short of whatever they end up at? ColinC Nov 13 #6
maybe we can a few house repubs from blue districts to flip and save the nation? nt msongs Nov 13 #7
oh, msongs, always the optimist orleans Nov 13 #29
Does DeSantis appoint ? The North West part of Florida is ruby red. magicarpet Nov 13 #8
I think it's called florabama.... bsiebs Nov 13 #15
He doesnt appoint. He holds a special election which will take a few months. ColinC Nov 13 #16
Nope. GB_RN Nov 13 #27
THX for info. magicarpet Nov 13 #28
Sure Thing! GB_RN Nov 13 #30
There have been other chioces from the House. I don't know if they resigned. Gore1FL Nov 13 #9
A Dem can run and win for Rapist mans seat !!!! Matty quit because he knows he is guilty !!!!!!! Trueblue1968 Nov 13 #10
The House was to vote this coming Friday to release the Gaetz investigation report. magicarpet Nov 13 #26
Other than that... rubbersole Nov 13 #31
If Gaetz is not confirmed, does he go away then? surfered Nov 13 #11
I would think so. TomSlick Nov 13 #18
God help us. We're in trouble down here. surfered Nov 13 #21
Collins and Murkowski don't sound like they're voting for him. surfered Nov 13 #22
They will clutch their pearls and do as they're told. TomSlick Nov 13 #23
susan will clutch her pearls, choke herself, assume it was a "sign" from god orleans Nov 13 #33
Concern is noted RANDYWILDMAN Nov 13 #37
The senate should release it since he is going to be the ag. Autumn Nov 13 #12
+1000 wnylib Nov 13 #35
Does the American Bar Association Issue "Qualified Ratings" for Attorney General Like Supreme Court Justices? Stallion Nov 13 #14
Fleeing prosecution. TomSlick Nov 13 #17
Oh, gee. What a coinkydink. Karasu Nov 13 #19
So, Gaetz is going to be the Pimp General? LudwigPastorius Nov 13 #20
Gaetz will pursue EVERY political prosecution Trump wants AdamGG Nov 13 #24
Release it anyway! Catherine Vincent Nov 13 #25
Johnson will get right on that. Emile Nov 13 #34
A guy with ethics problems will become Trump's Attorney General? Yeah, that tracks. tclambert Nov 13 #36
Allen Weisselberg should be available soon RANDYWILDMAN Nov 13 #38

Johonny

(22,048 posts)
1. I assumed the Senate will ask for the report
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 08:22 PM
Nov 13

If they want to sink him. Matt is disliked on the hill, so they could very much ask for that report. Unlike other idiots named so far, Matt has sunk his ship with a lot of ill will within the party.

Response to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #3)

Biophilic

(4,744 posts)
5. Definitely the right man for attorney general.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 08:25 PM
Nov 13

If this were a book I’d shut it and put it in the box for local thrift shop. No need to waste my time continuing to read it.

magicarpet

(16,521 posts)
8. Does DeSantis appoint ? The North West part of Florida is ruby red.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 08:38 PM
Nov 13

They will not elect a blue Smurf boy from that congressional district.

GB_RN

(3,157 posts)
27. Nope.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 09:40 PM
Nov 13

Unlike senate seats, which are left up to state law for replacement, how members of the House are replaced is specifically enumerated in the Constitution: It mandates that representatives must be replaced by an election, to be called by the governor of the state involved.

If at any time after expiration of any Congress and before another election, or if at any time after an election, there shall be a vacancy in this State's representation in the House of Representatives of the United States Congress, the Governor shall issue a writ of election, and by proclamation fix the date…


I think Senate seats are left to state law because they were originally appointed by state legislatures.

Gore1FL

(21,891 posts)
9. There have been other chioces from the House. I don't know if they resigned.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 08:41 PM
Nov 13

I didn't know Gaetz had resigned yet, honeslty. I figured they would all wait until they had to in order to retain their voting rights for as long as possble.

magicarpet

(16,521 posts)
26. The House was to vote this coming Friday to release the Gaetz investigation report.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 09:39 PM
Nov 13

Apparently the Gaetz House Report has some nasty things to say about Gaetz. The facrmt that Gaetz resigned immediately to be djt's US Atty. Gen. the Gaetz House investigation and the report are now void. They have zero jurisdiction after he resigned.

Djt might have appointed Gaetz Atty. Gen. so he gad an excuse to resign from the US House. A deflect the reality that Gaetz ass was on fire because of the soon to be released House Ethics Report.

It is hard to believe Gaetz Senate confirmation for US Atty. Gen. would be anything other than a total clown show of his following alleged illegal behaviors : rampant drug and alcohol use with minors at sex parties, sex parties with under aged girls, paying minors for sex, transporting minors across Stateline for paid sex, pornographic and nude records of underaged minors, and contributing to the delinquency of minors.

orleans

(34,968 posts)
33. susan will clutch her pearls, choke herself, assume it was a "sign" from god
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 10:17 PM
Nov 13

bow her head and reverently vote to confirm that freak.

and in the next moment her necklace will break, (an actual "sign" from god), the pearls will fall all over the floor, she will rush to retrieve them, slip and fall on one, and break her neck wherein mcconnell will shuffle over as he mumbles something, trip over her leg which will cause him to fall and break his neck too. donald will have them both cremated before anyone can say "lickety split" and pour their ashes in ivana's casket that is filled to the brim with more stolen documents behind the first tee

Stallion

(6,613 posts)
14. Does the American Bar Association Issue "Qualified Ratings" for Attorney General Like Supreme Court Justices?
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 09:08 PM
Nov 13

LudwigPastorius

(10,816 posts)
20. So, Gaetz is going to be the Pimp General?
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 09:22 PM
Nov 13

…procuring underaged girls for Trump now that Epstein is dead?

AdamGG

(1,487 posts)
24. Gaetz will pursue EVERY political prosecution Trump wants
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 09:36 PM
Nov 13

Would Collins & Murkowski and possibly a couple other quasi sane Republicans reject him from being AG?

tclambert

(11,136 posts)
36. A guy with ethics problems will become Trump's Attorney General? Yeah, that tracks.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 10:39 PM
Nov 13

Too bad John Dillinger isn't able to accept a post on the banking commission.

RANDYWILDMAN

(2,896 posts)
38. Allen Weisselberg should be available soon
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 10:57 PM
Nov 13

He can run the IRS and the run the FED all at the same time, just maybe not in New York and he might have to take a day off or two to meet with his parole officer

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