Speaker Johnson Defends Gaetz Amid Ethics Report Controversy
TL;DR
House Speaker Mike Johnson has called the House Ethics Committee's report on Matt Gaetz a 'rough draft' and argues it should not be released, as Gaetz is no longer a member of Congress. The Ethics Committee was investigating allegations of sexual misconduct and other wrongdoings against Gaetz, who resigned before the report's release. Johnson suggests the Senate should conduct its own vetting process for Gaetz's nomination as U.S. Attorney General without relying on the unfinished report. Gaetz has denied all allegations.
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