Senators are calling for access to a House Ethics Committee probe into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., following his nomination to be the next Attorney General under president-elect Donald Trump.
Matt Gaetz's nomination to be the next attorney general could face an uphill path in the Senate, as a growing number of Republican senators are calling for access to a House Ethics Committee probe into Gaetz's conduct.
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., the current chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called on the House ethics panel Thursday to"preserve and share" their report and other information gathered on Gaetz.Texas Republican Sen.
Cornyn admitted he does not know if the Senate has the power to demand records from the House, but he joins a number of Senators who are pushing to know the details of the Ethics Committee investigation as part of the confirmation hearing process. Other Republicans Senators sidestepped questions about Gaetz. Arkansas GOP Sen. Tom Cotton simply said"no comment." Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, asked about Gaetz, instead praised another Trump nominee, New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, getting on the Senate subway told NPR"Elise is amazing!" But as the subway car pulled away she said about Gaetz,"he has an uphill battle."
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