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POLITICO
2 months ago
US Elections

Gaetz attacks GOP House Ethics chair amid investigation

Gaetz claims innocence in Ethics Committee probe
Gaetz criticizes House Ethics chair for stock trading [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
US politics

Chief Witness Against Gaetz Is Cooperating With House Ethics Investigation

The chief witness against Representative Matt Gaetz is cooperating with a House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations that Gaetz had sex with an underage girl while in Congress.
The witness, Joel Greenberg, provided documents to support his claims that he witnessed Gaetz having sex with a 17-year-old girl.
The Justice Department previously closed their inquiry into Gaetz due to a lack of evidence, but the House Ethics Committee is still investigating the allegations. [ more ]
www.amny.com
5 months ago
US politics

SANTOS EXPULSION VOTE: Lying Congress member rants on Capitol Hill ahead of possible ouster | amNewYork

Rep. George Santos faces expulsion from Congress before being convicted in court, setting a new precedent.
Santos is presenting himself as someone who is being treated differently from previous expelled members of Congress.
The House Ethics Committee released a scathing report with overwhelming evidence of Santos' lawbreaking. [ more ]
New York Post
5 months ago
US politics

House Ethics panel votes against Rep. Jamaal Bowman fire alarm inquiry

The House Ethics Committee has decided not to open an investigation into Rep. Jamaal Bowman for pulling a fire alarm in a Capitol Hill office building.
Bowman pleaded guilty to one count of falsely pulling the alarm and agreed to pay a $1,000 fine.
The panel declined to set up an investigative subcommittee or issue a report on Bowman's actions. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
New York City

Rep. Bowman Faulted in Capitol False Alarm, but Spared Inquiry

The House Ethics Committee dropped its investigation into Representative Jamaal Bowman for pulling a House fire alarm, but found his explanations to be less than credible.
Text messages and video evidence contradicted Bowman's claim that he pulled the alarm because he was rushing to make a vote. [ more ]
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