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Matt Gaetz Resigns From Congress After Trump Taps Him For AG; House Ethics Committee Loses Jurisdiction, Can’t Release “Damaging” Lawfare Report on Him
The Gateway Pundit ^ | 11/13/24 | Christina Lalla

Posted on 11/13/2024 6:51:21 PM PST by cotton1706

Meanwhile, the House Ethics Committee’s years-long investigation into Matt Gaetz over allegations of sexual misconduct ended after the lawmaker resigned from Congress.

The Gateway Pundit reported on the Ethics Committee’s revival of the junk allegations against Gaetz, even after the Biden DOJ exonerated Gaetz of criminal wrongdoing and dropped the charges in February 2023.

The investigation was reopened in 2023 as Gaetz ramped up challenges to former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was later ousted by Gaetz’s Motion to Vacate the chair. Later, when Gaetz threatened to bring a Motion to Vacate against McCarthy in October 2023, McCarthy’s RINO allies began threatening to expel Gaetz based on the Committee’s investigation.

Matt Gaetz has denied the allegations.

“This investigation exists to do what the voters of my district won’t – remove me from office,” said Gaetz in September.

The House Ethics Committee was going to release a “damaging” report on Matt Gaetz on Friday but because he resigned from Congress, the committee lost jurisdiction.

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Oh, too bad!
1 posted on 11/13/2024 6:51:21 PM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

Aha.

Now it makes sense.


2 posted on 11/13/2024 6:54:20 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (NOT TIRED OF WINNING!)
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To: cotton1706

Nice move Trump team.

Check.


3 posted on 11/13/2024 6:55:33 PM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh (I have zero tolerance and zero empathy for the left)
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To: cotton1706

It looks like Gaetz is all in. He probaby always has been. As soon as his name was floated, the media forgot about Hegseth and Radcliffe (the one they really should be worried about). Trump is not working the same plan as he did in 2016.


4 posted on 11/13/2024 6:56:41 PM PST by cdcdawg ("She runs a mean pick six," said Tim Walz, a fraud.)
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To: cotton1706
Matt Gaetz is a fighter if nothing else. That is why Trump chose him to seriously reform 3-letter agencies. Wimpy elite career politicians RINO's will never do serious moves to accomplish what Trump-47 desires.

In president-elect's statement for Gaetz:

It is my Great Honor to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The Attorney General of the United States. Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney, trained at the William & Mary College of Law, who has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on achieving desperately needed reform at the Department of Justice. Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System. Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department. On the House Judiciary Committee, which performs oversight of DOJ, Matt played a key role in defeating the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, and exposing alarming and systemic Government Corruption and Weaponization. He is a Champion for the Constitution and the Rule of Law…

5 posted on 11/13/2024 6:56:56 PM PST by Bobbyvotes (Congrats to Trump/Vance team. America has been saved. For a while at least. )
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To: cotton1706

What a MAGNIFICENT past seven days this has been!


6 posted on 11/13/2024 6:57:49 PM PST by simpson96
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To: cotton1706

“House Ethics Committee Loses Jurisdiction, Can’t Release “Damaging” Lawfare Report on Him”

It won’t stop the Dems from leaking the report. Then, following all the brouhaha and folderol, Trump can nominate Mark Levin.


7 posted on 11/13/2024 6:59:29 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Republicans are the party that says ‘Government doesn’t work.’ Then they get elected and prove it.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

8 posted on 11/13/2024 7:00:33 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: cotton1706

Let me guess. Adam Schiff was going to release it along with all the evidence of Trump’s Russian collusion.


9 posted on 11/13/2024 7:01:42 PM PST by EandH Dad (sleeping giants wake up REALLY grumpy)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Why didn’t they leak whatever they have when he ran for reelection this year? Seems unlikely that they were expecting him to be tapped for AG.


10 posted on 11/13/2024 7:06:39 PM PST by skr (Righteousness exalteth a nation: sin is a reproach to any people. - Proverbs 14:34)
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To: cotton1706

Ha Ha! Very clever and savvy.
Now, how about MTG? (Marjorie Taylor Greene)
She’s another source of GOP strength.


11 posted on 11/13/2024 7:09:17 PM PST by lee martell
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To: cotton1706

Those are bogus charges.
The House RINOS are angry he led the charge to get rid of McCarthy.


12 posted on 11/13/2024 7:10:49 PM PST by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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To: cotton1706

If Kevin McCarthy was wearing a hat, he would have thrown in on the floor in disgust and frustration after hearing this news. “Darnnit!!”


13 posted on 11/13/2024 7:11:09 PM PST by lee martell
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To: skr

Good and interesting question.


14 posted on 11/13/2024 7:14:10 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Republicans are the party that says ‘Government doesn’t work.’ Then they get elected and prove it.)
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To: cotton1706
This whole Gaetz thing really has some kind of smoky backroom deal feel to all of it. I just don't see him becoming AG.

But I'm not going to question it. Or the possibility of losing the House in various special elections after the GOP's razor thin lead has been poached to fill Trump's cabinet.

I'm just gonna let Trump be Trump.

After all, his political acumen this past year has proven wrong all of my predictions.

I just hope everyone knows what they're doing, that's all.

15 posted on 11/13/2024 7:16:58 PM PST by Drew68 (Today I'm thoroughly enjoying eating crow salted with liberal tears. Best meal I've ever had!)
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To: cotton1706

They had nothing on him anyway. If after a year they hadn’t released it, that was a sign that there was nothing there anyway.


16 posted on 11/13/2024 7:18:50 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: cotton1706
Can we start calling lawfare what it is?

Malicious Prosecution.

17 posted on 11/13/2024 7:19:22 PM PST by Jumpmaster (U.S. Army Paratrooper. I am the 0.001%.)
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To: cotton1706
I thought they were going to fight lawfare. This is just surrendering to it.

Fighting lawfare is winning in court. Not quitting or pardoning. Pardons should be a last resort. That means the lawfare won.

18 posted on 11/13/2024 7:28:16 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

It’s a stupid move. If it was lawfare. That means that they just announced to Democrats lawfare works, and Republicans will surrender to it.


19 posted on 11/13/2024 7:29:15 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

It’s off the table.


20 posted on 11/13/2024 7:32:30 PM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh (I have zero tolerance and zero empathy for the left)
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