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Friday November 15, 2024

US House speaker wants Gaetz ethics report kept secret

By Reuters
November 16, 2024
Republican US Representative Matt Gaetz speaks at a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump in Henderson, Nevada US October 31, 2024. — Reuters
Republican US Representative Matt Gaetz speaks at a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump in Henderson, Nevada US October 31, 2024. — Reuters

WASHINGTON: US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday that a congressional ethics panel should not release a report examining allegations of sexual misconduct against Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for US attorney general.

Lawmakers of both parties on the Senate Judiciary Committee have said they want to see the unreleased House Ethics Committee report on Gaetz, as part of a Senate confirmation process for cabinet nominees that would start next year with public hearings.