Woman testified to House Ethics Committee that Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17: Sources
Source: yahoo.com
WILL STEAKIN Thu, November 14, 2024 at 4:46 PM CST
The woman who was at the center of a yearslong Justice Department investigation into sex trafficking allegations surrounding Rep. Matt Gaetz testified to the House Ethics Committee that the now-former Florida congressman had sex with her when she was 17 years old, sources familiar with the investigation told ABC News.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Gaetz had been tapped to serve as attorney general, overseeing the very branch of government that previously conducted its own investigation of him, which ended last year without charges being brought.
Gaetz resigned from office following Trump's announcement. This came as the House Ethics Committee was in the final stages of its investigation, said sources, who added that the committee was preparing to meet this week to deliberate over whether to release a final report on the matter.
Over the summer, the House Ethics Committee subpoenaed the woman at the center of the probe -- who is now in her 20s -- and she sat for multiple days of testimony where she testified to the committee that Gaetz had sex with her when she was a minor in high school, sources close to the investigation said...................
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MAGA folks do not care. Will the Senate care??
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
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Look, if Rep. Matt Gaetz wants to serve as the highest law enforcement officer in the land, we need to vet him — that’s my job as Senator.
And that includes seeing this House Ethics report on him.
That’s exactly what I called for last night.
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He won't be approved for Attorney General now. (He has incurred a lot of grudges and they'll surely vote him down.)
He can pack up and leave Washington.
