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House Ethics Committee releases statement regarding Representative Matt Gaetz (ethics.house.gov)

submitted 3 weeks ago by jballs@sh.itjust.works to c/politics@lemmy.world

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Key point seems to be:

...the Committee is reviewing allegations pursuant to Committee Rules 14(a)(3) and 18(a) that Representative Gaetz may have: engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, accepted improper gifts, dispensed special privileges and favors to individuals with whom he had a personal relationship, and sought to obstruct government investigations of his conduct.

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[-] morphballganon@lemmy.world 77 points 3 weeks ago

"Sexual misconduct" so that's what we're calling raping a child these days huh

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 31 points 3 weeks ago

I thought it was a "minor violation" now

[-] randon31415@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago

Reminds me of the Galaxy Quest line: "miners, not minors!"

[-] nothingcorporate@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

In the MAGAsphere it's also known as a great fundraising opportunity.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago

Depends. Are you a republiQan? If so, “yes”. If you’re a filthy liberal it’s pedo grooming degeneracy.

[-] proper@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

a “whoopsie-doodle”

[-] OldManBOMBIN@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Just a happy little mistake

[-] AshMan85@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Only for powerful white people.

[-] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 42 points 3 weeks ago

The House Ethics Committee is delaying as long as humanly possible in hopes of preventing loss of “Republican” (Russian) control of the House…

[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 32 points 3 weeks ago

Considering they initially started looking into this in April of 2021, I'd say they're doing a pretty good job delaying things.

[-] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 8 points 3 weeks ago

Yes. I am quite sure Matt Gaetz is very thankful for his exorbitantly wealthy father leaning on the scales ⚖️ of “justice”.

And let’s not forget his 2008 DUI arrest that Matt Gaetz also escaped Scot-Free.

[-] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 16 points 3 weeks ago

Did he miss any of the 7 deadly sins? That looks like a fairly extensive list.

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