Matt Gaetz allegedly paid more than $10,000 to two women for sex and other things, internal ethics panel has been told
The House Ethics Committee is investigating the GOP representative Matt Gaetz for alleged sexual misconduct—and was preparing to release a report on its findings before Gaetz’s arrest nominated as attorney general and resigned – he reportedly paid more than $10,000 to two women, partly for sex.
According to ARRIVE Washington Post, records “displayed in closed testimony show 27 PayPal and Venmo payments disbursed between July 2017 and January 2019 totaling more than $10,000 paid to two witnesses.” Witnesses allegedly testified before the panel that some of those payments were for sex. Earlier this week, a lawyer represented the women speak ABC News that his clients informed the ethics panel that Gaetz allegedly had sex with them 10 to 15 times, primarily, as ABC News reported, at “drug parties.” drugs” and was financially compensated “in many of those cases… then congressman.” In a separate interview with CBS News, the attorney told the network that one of his clients told the commission that she saw Gaetz allegedly have sex with a 17-year-old in July in 2017, six months after he was sworn in as a congressman.
Gaetz has denied all charges against him. Trump transition spokesman said Washington Post Office, “The Department of Justice had access to virtually every financial transaction Matt Gaetz ever made and concluded that he committed no crime. These leaks are intended to undermine the people’s mandate to reform the Department of Justice.”
Many Democrats and even some Republicans have asked the ethics panel to release its report on Gaetz. On Wednesday, the committee met behind closed doors, and voted against do so. Also on Wednesday, Gaetz, along with Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, met with Republican senators with hope win their support for his nomination. senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch Trump ally, has called on his colleagues “not to join the lynch mob” against the former Florida congressman, saying they should “bring [confirmation] Take advantage of the opportunity to move forward.”
Not every Republican believes Gaetz has a realistic chance of becoming AG. “I think it’s an extremely difficult road. In fact, I don’t see a path forward at this point,” the Senator said. Markwayne Mullin told Parcel. “But he has the right to push as hard as he wants, and if he wants to testify on that issue, that’s between him and the president.”
