The House Ethics Committee found that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez impermissibly accepted gifts related to her 2021 Met Gala appearance, including free admission for her partner and underpayment for attire, but she intends to remedy the remaining amounts. The committee also reviewed allegations against Rep. Mike Kelly regarding stock trades by his wife but found no evidence of intentional insider trading, though it advised Kelly to divest from certain shares.
Lawmakers, led by Rep. Don Bacon, are threatening to push for the release of former Rep. Matt Gaetz's Ethics report if President-elect Trump appoints him to a White House position. This follows a recent House vote blocking a resolution to make the report public, with only one Republican supporting it. Gaetz, who denies allegations of sexual misconduct, may run for governor in 2026. The debate centers on whether releasing the report would break precedent, with some arguing it remains a matter of public interest.
The House voted 206-198 to keep a potentially damaging ethics report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz private, following a Democratic push for its release. The Ethics Committee had previously blocked the report, which includes allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use against Gaetz, who denies them. The decision comes after Gaetz resigned from Congress and withdrew from consideration as attorney general. The debate continues over whether releasing such reports sets a precedent, with Gaetz expected to run for Florida governor in 2026.
A report on ethics allegations against U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz has been blocked, preventing its release. Meanwhile, in France, a trial involving a gruesome crime has captured national attention, highlighting issues within the French legal system.
The U.S. House Committee on Ethics is deadlocked on whether to release a report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who is nominated to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump. The report investigates allegations of Gaetz's involvement in sex parties and illegal activities, which the FBI previously investigated without pressing charges. The committee, evenly split between Democrats and Republicans, will revisit the decision in December. Gaetz, who resigned from Congress, is meeting with Senate Republicans for his confirmation, while some senators demand the report's release. House Democrats are pushing for its public disclosure.
Speaker Mike Johnson has announced his intention to request the House Ethics Committee to withhold its report on former congressman Matt Gaetz and prevent the Senate Judiciary Committee from accessing the investigation. Johnson argues that releasing the report would set a negative precedent for the House.
The US House of Representatives will hold a third vote to expel Congressman George Santos from its ranks after a damning ethics report on his time in office. While two previous efforts to oust him have failed, party leaders expect the next vote to succeed. Santos, who is facing federal felony charges and allegations of campaign finance violations, remains defiant and dismissive of the process. If expelled, New York's Governor would have 10 days to call for an election to fill the vacant seat.
A Democratic lawmaker is pushing for a vote this week to expel Republican Rep. George Santos from the House of Representatives after an ethics report found that Santos had stolen from his campaign and deceived donors. The expulsion would require support from at least two-thirds of House members voting, and Rep. Robert Garcia expects to easily reach that number. Santos has rejected calls to step down before the expulsion vote and has survived two prior expulsion votes. The Ethics Committee's report concluded that Santos had fraudulently exploited his candidacy for personal financial gain.
