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House Ethics Committee Fails to Reach Agreement to Release Matt Gaetz Report in Meeting
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House Ethics Committee Fails to Reach Agreement to Release Matt Gaetz Report in Meeting

The House Ethics Committee failed to reach an agreement Wednesday on whether or not it would release its report on allegations that former Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor.

Chairman Michael Guest said the committee held its meeting, but said there was “no agreement from the committee to release the report.” according to Politico.

Other committee members indicated that no final decision had been made, with Maryland Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey telling reporters that deliberations were still underway, Fox News reported.

Senate Republicans and House Democrats pushed the committee to release the report after the election of President Donald Trump. exploited Gaetz for his attorney general. However, a separate Justice Department investigation into sexual misconduct allegations yielded no charges last year.

The news comes after Illinois Democratic Rep. Sean Casten threatened to introduce a privileged resolution that would force the full House to vote on releasing the report if the panel did not do so on its own.

“The allegations against Matt Gaetz are serious. They are credible. The House Ethics Committee spent years conducting a thorough investigation to get to the bottom of this,” Casten said in a statement. statement. “This information must be made available to the Senate so that it can provide the advice and consent required by the Constitution.”

Misty Severi is an evening reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on for more coverage.