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92. The purported reason for resigning (aside from getting a quicker replacement)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 05:48 AM

Nov 14

was that it would supposedly moot the Ethics Report and possibly even result in it no longer being released - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143339437

More from that OP's linked article - https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/13/matt-gaetz-resigns-congress-00189488

Other GOP House colleagues believe his decision is actually tied to an Ethics Committee report investigating several allegations including that Gaetz engaged in sex with a minor, which they believe was poised to be released in a matter of days. Gaetz has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and has sought to attack the panel probing various allegations against him. If Gaetz is no longer a member of the House, the report likely won’t be formally released, though it could leak.

ETA there is this too I just saw - House Ethics Committee planned to vote Friday on whether to release report on Matt Gaetz

Now that Gaetz has resigned, it is unclear whether the panel will vote on releasing the report, since Gaetz is no longer in Congress.

There is precedent in Congress on the Senate side for an ethics committee report to become public after a member resigns from Congress, however. In 2011, this happened when Sen. John Ensign of Nevada resigned amid allegations that he tried to hide an extramarital affair.

But it's not clear that that would apply to the House, leaving open the possibility that the report on Gaetz would not be released.

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Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 13 OP

God help us all. orange jar Nov 13 #1

Please, no comedy in LBN. Thanks. NT. Wait -- this is for real? mahatmakanejeeves Nov 13 #2

Child molester and drug addict. Irish_Dem Nov 13 #3

Other than that, he's the very model of a modern major criminal. Kid Berwyn Nov 13 #40

He is a good addition to the crime syndicate, the new consligiere. Irish_Dem Nov 13 #43

WTAF??? Deep State Witch Nov 13 #4

I hope this is 'The Onion'? pfitz59 Nov 13 #5

Yes he is a lawyer but i dont think he practiced law. drray23 Nov 13 #10

Its not like thats all he does prodigitalson Nov 13 #38

JFC PunkinPi Nov 13 #6

Today is the 1st time in my 81 years beveeheart Nov 13 #63

They will all be unqualified ass-kissers because that's all the orange furher wants. PunkinPi Nov 14 #93

Oh super... NEOH Nov 13 #7

As a lawyer Gaetz worked briefly in private practice VMA131Marine Nov 13 #8

Gaetz is all set and well qualified,... magicarpet Nov 13 #31

Oh FFS. Maybe that will piss off Ken Paxton enough he'll go after Gaetz. tanyev Nov 13 #9

Not yet... Blue_Roses Nov 14 #86

It will be a recess appointment- he will not be confirmed by the senate. Fiendish Thingy Nov 13 #11

Bingo. MajorPayne Nov 14 #87

This is fucking insane. Vinca Nov 13 #12

He'll use him to go after his enemies flamingdem Nov 13 #13

What do MTG, Boebs and Jimbo Jordan get??? C_U_L8R Nov 13 #14

Oh yeah bdamomma Nov 13 #33

Welp dweller Nov 13 #15

Joke? Right? Escape Nov 13 #16

Maybe an attempt to get him out of the House and then reject him? FBaggins Nov 13 #17

They may try to recess appoint BumRushDaShow Nov 13 #23

Recess appointments require a recess and a stalled nominee FBaggins Nov 13 #29

No BumRushDaShow Nov 13 #32

Not sure why you started that with a "no" FBaggins Nov 13 #36

Because you missed what I wrote in my original post BumRushDaShow Nov 13 #44

I feel like your posts here are contradictory. Obama got knocked down for recess apointments but the GOP can do it now? LymphocyteLover Nov 13 #51

Let's start over BumRushDaShow Nov 13 #59

OK, thanks!! That makes much more sense. LymphocyteLover Nov 13 #72

The talk of "Recess Appointments" is a trial balloon BumRushDaShow Nov 13 #74

I renew my prediction FBaggins Nov 14 #85

It'll be up to Thune & Johnson and what Rules the 119th Congress decides to go with BumRushDaShow Nov 14 #90

The nomination isn't going to survive to the first recess FBaggins Nov 14 #91

The purported reason for resigning (aside from getting a quicker replacement) BumRushDaShow Nov 14 #92

Just please make it stop!!! NEOH Nov 13 #18

Pedos stick together 4catsmom Nov 13 #19

Bingo! n/t Mr.Bill Nov 13 #21

Just what we need! A sex trafficker in the seat! sakabatou Nov 13 #20

Birds of a feather! IzzaNuDay Nov 13 #25

. Mr. Sparkle Nov 13 #22

How will the GOP keep a majority in the house if trump keeps nominating these people LetMyPeopleVote Nov 13 #24

Lord help us .... ificandream Nov 13 #26

Shakespeare bmichaelh Nov 13 #27

Will MTG be secretary of agriculture? ificandream Nov 13 #28

And Kevin McCarthy is somewhere in Bakersfield screaming his head off. ificandream Nov 13 #30

an accused pedo as AG. well it does fit with the orange assholes world view. nt Javaman Nov 13 #34

The MAGA clown car is filling up fast. ... aggiesal Nov 13 #35

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Im sorry but Im laughing my ass off about this prodigitalson Nov 13 #39

WTF ??? Got to be a joke! liberalla Nov 13 #41

Just because he used the hotel's ATM to get money to pay for drugs and sex from an underaged girl? Botany Nov 14 #88

Holy.Fucking.Shit. Akakoji Nov 13 #42

And all the GOP are on board, right? Not a peep from any of them? IcyPeas Nov 13 #45

Please let there be a hearing. Please. Schlocko Nov 13 #46

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All I can do at this point is laugh until I cry, and then I'll never stop crying. AngryOldDem Nov 13 #47

His government lakercub Nov 13 #48

So, does that make Gaetz murielm99 Nov 13 #49

Absolutely! Eugene Nov 13 #70

At least a part of the horse lakercub Nov 13 #71

OMFG Lulu KC Nov 13 #50

this is a giant fuck you to the country and especially to the notion of justice LymphocyteLover Nov 13 #52

AG nominee with a mug shot nominated by a POTUS with a mug shot LetMyPeopleVote Nov 13 #53

+1 dalton99a Nov 13 #69

Man, they are really making this a literal clown show Ontheboundry Nov 13 #54

Smoke screen Lovie777 Nov 13 #55

I actually laughed out loud when I heard this news. mwb970 Nov 13 #56

The Onion can't compete with this liberalmediaaddict Nov 13 #57

I actually thought I read ahorny general. Native Nov 13 #58

HenryJ Hudson Chrysler! Like several others... aka-chmeee Nov 13 #60

He may not be confirmed HereForTheParty Nov 13 #61

Can't be smarter than the boss Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 13 #62

Look at it this way, when t-rump fires him in a few months he won't be going back to congress. PortTack Nov 13 #64

Garland bashers are getting everything they wished for. Beastly Boy Nov 13 #65

This isn't a joke? Picaro Nov 13 #66

Not a joke. LisaL Nov 13 #67

Hooo, boy....another "winner". 😑 electric_blue68 Nov 13 #68

Yep, they voted for this.... Dem4life1970 Nov 13 #73

Kak Turbineguy Nov 13 #75

WTF is next? Cheeto Jesus Nov 13 #76

Don't even put that out there Blue_Roses Nov 14 #89

This is actually his same old tactic.... Escape Nov 13 #77

Now I heard he just nominated Kash Patel as head of the FBI Cheeto Jesus Nov 13 #78

And so the inmates continue to run the asylum n/t Stargleamer Nov 13 #79

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John Bolton: "It must be the worst nomination for a cabinet position in America history" muriel_volestrangler Nov 14 #94