Statement Regarding the Matter of Representative Matt Gaetz
ethics.house.gov
Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement: On April 9, 2021, the Committee announced it had initiated a review into allegations that Representative Matt Gaetz may have engaged in sexual misconduct and/or illicit drug use, shared inappropriate images or videos on the House floor, misused state identification records, converted campaign funds to personal use, and/or accepted a bribe, improper gratuity, or impermissible gift, in violation of House Rules, laws, or other standards of conduct.

Key point seems to be:

…the Committee is reviewing allegations pursuant to Committee Rules 14(a)(3) and 18(a) that Representative Gaetz may have: engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, accepted improper gifts, dispensed special privileges and favors to individuals with whom he had a personal relationship, and sought to obstruct government investigations of his conduct.

    • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      This sleazebag is my Congressman, well attainted with his sins. But can we stop acting like a 17-yo. is a child who was forcibly raped? Yes, “child rape” is technically correct, but the image we form from that term is not the reality.

      Anyway, the charges fell through. She wouldn’t testify and opened an OnlyFans page, so the prosecution felt that was a non-starter. He got away with it.

      He’s smarter than he looks, but he’s basically a rich frat boy that flew too high, too fast. And not least, talked too much. Here’s hoping his wings finally melt off and he makes a crater in Pensacola Bay.

    • Optional@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Depends. Are you a republiQan? If so, “yes”. If you’re a filthy liberal it’s pedo grooming degeneracy.

  • DogPeePoo@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    The House Ethics Committee is delaying as long as humanly possible in hopes of preventing loss of “Republican” (Russian) control of the House…

    • jballs@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Considering they initially started looking into this in April of 2021, I’d say they’re doing a pretty good job delaying things.

      • DogPeePoo@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        Yes. I am quite sure Matt Gaetz is very thankful for his exorbitantly wealthy father leaning on the scales ⚖️ of “justice”.

        And let’s not forget his 2008 DUI arrest that Matt Gaetz also escaped Scot-Free.