Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters he would be voicing his opposition to the possible release of the House Ethics Committee report on Matt Gaetz, calling it a 'breach of protocol.
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Friday that he would 'strongly request' that the House Ethics Committee not release a report detailing its investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. The Ethics panel had been investigating Gaetz — who resigned this week after President-elect Donald Trump chose him to serve as attorney general — off and on since 2021. He has denied any wrongdoing.
The bipartisan, 10-member Ethics panel had been scheduled to meet Friday to discuss the report on Gaetz and whether to release it to the public, but a source with direct knowledge had said on Thursday that the meeting was canceled. Tom Rust, a spokesperson for the Ethics Committee, declined to comment on Johnson's remarks.
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