Read 'em and weep: Congressman Matt Gaetz Resigns 'Effective Immediately'

[brewsterbudgen]

Just now, Liverpool Lou said:

Why do you hope for that?

Because he's a scumbag.

[Liverpool Lou]

1 minute ago, brewsterbudgen said:

1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Why do you hope for that?

Because he's a scumbag.

Do you base that on anything rational?

[brewsterbudgen]

2 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Do you base that on anything rational?

There's no smoke without fire.

 

In 2020, Gaetz was accused of child sex trafficking and statutory rape after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old. The Justice Department investigated the claims but did not charge him.

The investigation into Gaetz was related to a larger inquiry into his longtime associate Joel Greenberg. Greenberg later pled guilty in 2021 to six felony counts of sex trafficking, wire fraud, conspiracy, identity theft and stalking.

CBS News reported that investigators were specifically looking at whether Gaetz sex-trafficked a minor, if he violated the Mann Act which bars the transportation of “any woman or girl for the purpose of prostitution or debauchery, or for any other immoral purpose” across state lines and if he obstructed justice.

But in September 2022, prosecutors declined to press charges against him. The Washington Post reported that prosecutors were concerned over the credibility of two key witnesses and whether they could secure a conviction if they did bring charges. The case was formally closed in February 2023.

[jerrymahoney]

Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, a Republican on the judiciary panel that will decide whether to advance Gaetz’s nomination to the full Senate, said Thursday morning that he “absolutely” wants to see the ethics committee’s final report.

 

“I think there should not be any limitation on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s investigation, including whatever the House Ethics Committee is generated,” Cornyn told reporters on Capitol Hill.

 

He added that while “it’s premature to count votes,” there are “a lot of questions.”

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/14/trump-matt-gaetz-house-sex-drug-probe-attorney-general.html