Mike Johnson says Matt Gaetz ethics report 'should not come out' as some GOP senators push to see it

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: USA Today

Published 11:05 a.m. ET Nov. 17, 2024 | Updated 2:49 p.m. ET Nov. 17, 2024


House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., continued to insist Sunday that the House Ethics Committee should not release a report on its investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who is incoming President Donald Trump’s pick to be attorney general. “It should not come out,” Johnson said Sunday on CNN’s "State of the Union."

Johnson noted that Gaetz resigned from Congress and said the committee shouldn’t be investigating private citizens. CNN host Jake Tapper pointed out that the Ethics Committee has released reports in the past after members resigned. “I wasn’t the speaker at that time,” Johnson said.

However, some of Johnson's and Gaetz's fellow conservatives have said the report shouldn't be kept behind closed doors – at least for members of the upper chamber. Sen Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., said on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday that the Ethics Committee should "absolutely" release its report on Gaetz.

“That should be definitely part of our decision-making," he said. “The background of Matt Gaetz does matter. "Now, should it be released to the public or not? I guess that will be part of the negotiations," he also noted.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/17/mike-johnson-matt-gaetz-donald-trump/76382648007/

[Irish_Dem]

1. Mike doesn't want his secrets coming out either.

They all cover for each other.

[BOSSHOG]

2. But trump said he would hurt me

A convicted felon nominates a pedophile for the #1 law enforcement officer in the land and Mikey doesn’t want the American People to hear the details. Christian Conservative Values.

[yourout]

3. Trump and Putin must have folders full of dirt on 2/3 of the Republican politico

[Dave Bowman]

7. No doubt. nt

[The Wizard]

9. Trump only hires the compromised.

They have unclean hands. A lack of ethics does not constitute brilliance.

[Docreed2003]

4. It never ceases to amaze me the lengths these so called Christian leaders will go for each other

Johnson's excuses are weak and ridiculous and if this were a Democrat, he'd be more than happy to release the report.

[walkingman]

11. Doesn't surprise me. He is a perfect example of most white evangelicals I have known.

Biggest bigots and hypocrites on the planet.

[Dave Bowman]

5. Johnson is so full of shit. If you have nothing to hide then release the damn report, stupid butt-kissing clown.

[Kid Berwyn]

6. Perhaps DoJ needs some perversion.

The great American Al Capone certainly would approve — as would that great man of the pee-tapes, Vladimir Putin, of course.

[Dem4life1970]

8. It will be leaked...

...and the more they call attention to it, the greater chance it will be leaked.

[Shermann]

10. I'm all in favor of suppressing it if Gaetz retires from public service.

He's not exactly a private citizen being on deck for that AG gig. Transparency is prudent in that case.

[Midnight Writer]

12. They wave around dick pics of Hunter Biden (a private citizen) on the House floor

but want to protect the privacy of an ex-Congressman with multiple accusations of statutory rape and sex trafficking of minors.

[bucolic_frolic]

13. Obstruction of justice

look for conspiracies too

[Evolve Dammit]

14. Didn't Johnson and his son have some shared porn website? I didn't save, but hm how CHRISTIAN. He is a snake. No offense

to actual snakes, who are important to our planet. these cult folks seek to use it all up (destroy it), then rapture and stuff....

[NowsTheTime]

15. Should be noted that Trump has nominated for Deputy Atty General Todd Blanche (waiting in the wings)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-picks-his-criminal-defense-lawyer-todd-blanche-as-deputy-attorney-general/ar-AA1u9rQD

Trumps personal attorney in hush money trial...that guy.

[Marthe48]

16. Where's our generation's Mike Gravel?

Be nice to see some birds flying in the face of the religious hypocrisy of the far right.

[Hassler]

17. An innocent man would love to let it out

[Javaman]

18. Me thinks there are unnamed members of congress besides gaetz in that report

Releasing the report would derail everything these fascists fucks are trying to do.

[BumRushDaShow]

20. I wonder if a "former" was detailed in there

I.e., Madison Cawthorn.

[Galraedia]

23. I'm thinking that as well. The report is obviously bad for Matt Gaetz.

Otherwise they wouldn't be trying to hide it.

[Aussie105]

19. A fresh start! A clean slate!

All past deranged misdemeanors are now expunged and to be ignored!

The Trump clan is trying to whitewash themselves - not fair thinking past behavior is a predictor of future behavior.

Most of us know better.

Trump will pardon them all, and they will run the country like a well oiled machine! /sarcasm

It's a Republican fallacy.

Give a sleazebag an important title and an office, and the ethics and moral code needed for the job will somehow infuse from the environment.
Most of us know that it doesn't work that way, the ethics and moral code is what you need to bring to the job.

Trump thought years ago that just sitting at the Oval Office desk would turn him into a proper President.
How did that work out?

[struggle4progress]

21. "We need more perverts in government. It's so hard to blackmail people who have nothing to hide.

But it you can get a rapist, or a beer-bonging weenie-wagger, or a stoned pedophile -- why then, you have some leverage!"

[Galraedia]

22. What is in there that is so bad republicans don't want the public to see?

It's obviously bad and I'm guess other republicans may be implicated in unethical behavior with Matt Gaetz in the report.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

24. Pious phony

[SomedayKindaLove]

34. Maybe we should label people such as Johnson

As “elitist” Christians. Sure, the Bible has good advice for the plebeians to follow, but Johnson can pick and choose his morality as he hides behind his faith and pushes for a pedophile for Attorney General.

[calimary]

25. Why, Mike? What are you afraid of?

What have you seen that you want so badly to keep hidden from the rest of us?

[magicarpet]

26. Jeebuzz boy Johnson will baptize Matt Gaetz and clean him all up to be trumpy Humpty's new Atty. Gen..

Besides call a recess and trumpty Humpty can emergency appoint Gaetz to a two year stint and no senate confirmation then required.

Alleged dirty scum underaged girl pedophile then Matt Gaetz becomes The Madonna but sans the Virgin status.
Amen.

[The Roux Comes First]

27. There Would Certainly Be No Reason for His Criminality To Be Revealed

Or at least that's probably as Clarence and Sam would see it.

[AverageOldGuy]

28. No problem

The national sport of DC is leaking sensitive documents.

Someone will leak the report by the end of the week.

[JT45242]

29. Kompromat on maga Mike and the rest of the rethuglican critters will keep it hidden

You have tons of rethug congress critters in both houses who are compromised by liking young girls, young boys, or both.

They will be told quite simply STFU and fall in line or here is the ethics report on you.

They always cave because they are all dirty.

Maybe old Mitt is not dirty but he sure as hell won't put country over party against a king with unlimited power.

Since appointments are 'official duties' it will not be a crime to extort compliance

[Gore1FL]

30. Given the content, MAGA Mike is probably afraid his son's phone will alert when the Speaker reads the truth. nt

[keithbvadu2]

31. Morals are not part of Mike's faith anymore.

[johnnyfins]

32. Of course Microscopic Johnson

Doesnt want the report released. Pisshair Fuhrer wouldnt like that.

[travelingthrulife]

33. We have a right to know. It is a report done for us.

These are simply the WORST christians.