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December 20, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Gaetz allegedly flew 2 women to New York, paid them for sex: Attorney
Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, allegedly paid for two women in 2019 to travel to New York to have sex, a lawyer for the women says.
December 20, 2024 at 1:57 PM
December 19, 2024 at 8:48 PM
House Ethics Committee expected to release Gaetz report: Sources
The House Ethics Committee is expected to release its report on Matt Gaetz before the holidays, after quietly voted earlier this month to release it, sources say.
December 19, 2024 at 8:48 PM
December 19, 2024 at 1:16 AM
The big story: House panel expected to release Gaetz report
Plus, Republican members of the House are calling for a probe of former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney.
December 19, 2024 at 1:16 AM
December 18, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Former GOP congressman ‘not at all shocked’ by vote to release Gaetz report
Charlie Dent, senior adviser for Our Republican Legacy and former Florida congressman, discusses the House Ethics Committee’s decision to release its report of former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida.
December 18, 2024 at 9:56 PM
December 18, 2024 at 4:32 PM
House Ethics Committee set to release Gaetz report
Sources tell ABC News that the House Ethics Committee has voted to release its report on former Congressman Matt Gaetz. ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports.
December 18, 2024 at 4:32 PM
December 6, 2024 at 12:00 AM
House Republicans kill effort to force the release of Gaetz's ethics report
The House killed resolutions Thursday that would have forced the Ethics Committee to release its report and preserve records about Gaetz investigation.
December 6, 2024 at 12:00 AM
December 3, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Casten introduces new privileged resolution to force release of Gaetz report
Democrat Casten introduced an updated privileged resolution to try to force the bipartisan Ethics Committee to release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz.
December 3, 2024 at 8:10 PM
December 3, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Gaetz has withdrawn, but Democrats will keep pushing for release of ethics report
Even though Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration to be Trump's attorney general, Democrats will continue to try to force the Ethics Committee to release its report..
December 3, 2024 at 7:43 PM
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Gaetz on his plans for the future
President-elect Donald Trump chose Pam Bondi to replace Matt Gaetz as his pick for U.S. attorney general. Plus, a Texas board approved a new K-5 curriculum that allows Bible teachings in classrooms.
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‘Unusual,’ ‘inappropriate’: Rep. Ivey on Johnson’s stance on the ethics report
Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., criticized Speaker Mike Johnson for saying the report should not be released on "This Week Live."
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Process to replace Matt Gaetz could cut into House GOP's narrow majority
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has set dates for a special election to replace Matt Gaetz. The timeline will leave his seat vacant in the incoming Congress for several weeks.
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Can Matt Gaetz return to Congress after withdrawing as AG pick?
Matt Gaetz withdrew his bid to serve as attorney general in the next Trump administration, but can he go back to his old job as a member of Congress?
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Matt Gaetz says he doesn't plan on returning to Congress
Matt Gaetz says he will not return to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general.
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Matt Gaetz says he won't return to Congress
Matt Gaetz says he will not return to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general.
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Matt Gaetz AG nomination: Timeline
In the span of eight days, Matt Gaetz went from a re-elected House member to an embattled attorney general pick who withdrew his nomination amid multiple scandals.
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Pam Bondi named as new AG pick after Gaetz drops out
President-elect Donald Trump chose former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi to replace Matt Gaetz for U.S. attorney general.
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Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration as Donald Trump's attorney general
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Thursday he is withdrawing his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general.
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Matt Gaetz pulls out of consideration as Donald Trump's attorney general
The former congressman said he didn't want to be a "distraction" for the administration. His nomination was rocked by allegations that he paid a 17-year-old for sex, which he denied.
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What Matt Gaetz dropping out means for the Trump transition
Matt Gaetz dropped out of nomination for Attorney General amid a sexual misconduct scandal, plus AMC tells 'Wicked' fans not to sing during the movie.
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Republican Senators react to Gaetz withdrawing from AG nomination
GOP Sen. Kevin Cramer said there was "a sense of relief" after Matt Gaetz made his statement resigning from the attorney general nomination.
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Rep. Casten continues push for ethics report release following Gaetz withdrawal
Illinois democratic Congressman Sean Casten suggests he's not withdrawing resolution to force release of Matt Gaetz Ethics report following Gaetz withdrawal to be Trump's attorney general.
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Gaetz is out. Will Trump's other Cabinet picks be confirmed?
Matt Gaetz has withdrawn, but will other Trump Cabinet nominees have trouble with confirmation?
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Matt Gaetz withdraws his name to be Trump's attorney general
"It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition," Gaetz wrote in a post on X.
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House Ethics Committee votes against releasing Matt Gaetz investigation
After more than two hours of debate behind closed doors on Wednesday, Republicans on the ethics committee voted against releasing the report.
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Ethics Committee Republicans block release of Gaetz report
Members of the House Ethics Committee deadlocked along party lines on whether to release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz as Gaetz visited with Republican Senators who will decide his fate.
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Democrats try to force Ethics Committee to release Gaetz report
Bipartisan House Ethics Committee were deadlocked along party lines on whether to release a report on its investigation of Matt Gaetz, Trump's attorney general pick.
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'Kavanaugh on steroids': Gaetz, Vance meet with GOP senators amid questions
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz met with senators on Capitol Hill on Wednesday alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance.
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House Ethics Committee votes against releasing Gaetz report
Rep. Matt Gaetz is not the only Cabinet pick from President-elect Donald Trump facing scrutiny.
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House Ethics Committee voted against releasing Gaetz report: Source
The House Ethics Committee voted against releasing its report on Matt Gaetz after multiple rounds of votes Wednesday, a source familiar with its meeting told ABC News.
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Trump stands by Matt Gaetz after tapping him for AG pick
The bipartisan House Ethics Committee will meet Wednesday to decide whether to vote to release their report on Matt Gaetz and allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.
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Congress could go around Ethics Committee if it doesn't release Gaetz report
House members could use some unusual -- though not unprecedented -- means to get the Gaetz report if the Ethics Committee decides not to release it.
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Gaetz sent $10K in payments to 2 women who testified in House probe, records suggest
The House Ethics Committee has records showing Matt Gaetz allegedly paid more than $10,000 to two women who later testified in front of the panel, ABC News has learned.
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Gaetz sent $10K in payments to 2 women who testified in House probe, records suggest
The House Ethics Committee has records showing Matt Gaetz allegedly paid more than $10,000 to two women who later testified in front of the panel, ABC News has learned.
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Lawyer says his 2 clients told House Ethics Committee that Gaetz paid them for sex
An attorney for two women who testified before the House Ethics panel tells ABC News in an interview that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid both his adult clients for sex.
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Trump stands by Matt Gaetz
Trump said he is not reconsidering his nomination of former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general, despite many Republican senators calling for a House Ethics Committee report to be released.
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Senators say there are other ways to vet Gaetz without ethics report
Sen. John Cornyn seemed to suggest one way info about Gaetz could come out is by calling those associated with the allegations to appear before the Judiciary Committee.
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Matt Gaetz faces sexual misconduct allegations
Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney general, denies wrongdoing after facing sexual misconduct allegations. “Nightline” co-anchor Juju Chang explains.
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Hacker stole documents used in civil case connected to Gaetz: Sources
A hacker gained access to an online document-sharing file between attorneys involved in a civil lawsuit brought by a close friend of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, sources say.
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Firestorm continues over Matt Gaetz for AG pick
An attorney representing two women who testified before the House Ethics Committee says former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid both of his adult clients for sex.
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2 women claim Gaetz paid them for sex: Attorney
ABC News’ Juju Chang speaks with Joel Leppard, the attorney who represents two women claiming they were paid for sexual encounters with attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz.
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Matt Gaetz paid 2 women for sex, their lawyer told ABC News
An attorney representing two women who testified before the House Ethics Committee claimed in an ABC News interview that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid them for sex.
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New details on Gaetz accusations
Our Big Story panel weighs in on the latest headlines.
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Lawyer says his 2 clients told House Ethics Committee that Gaetz paid them for sex
Florida attorney Joel Leppard told ABC News' Juju Chang that one of his clients witnessed former Rep. Matt Gaetz having sex with a woman -- who was then 17 years old -- at a house party in Florida.
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Woman told House Ethics panel she witnessed Gaetz having sex with minor, lawyer says
An attorney tells ABC News that one of his clients told the House Ethics Committee that she witnessed then-Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz having sex with a minor.
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Mike Johnson says he doesn't think House Ethics Committee should release Gaetz report
House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday that he does not think the House Ethics Committee should release the findings of its investigation into Matt Gaetz.
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Fallout amid Matt Gaetz nomination
Growing numbers of Republicans are eager to see the House Ethics Committee's report.
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Speaker Johnson urges House Ethics Committee not to release Gaetz report
House Speaker Mike Johnson stated on Friday that he would strongly request the House Ethics Committee not to release the findings of its investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz.
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'It wasn't on my bingo card': Sarah Isgur on Trump's pick of Matt Gaetz for AG
ABC News' Jonathan Karl speaks with Sarah Isgur about recess appointments.
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Minnesota Congressman reacts to Gaetz AG nomination
Rep. Tom Emmer reacted to the growing calls for the House Ethics Committee to share its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him for attorney general.
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Vance, Gaetz call senators to shore up support amid GOP concerns
Vice President-elect JD Vance has been working the phones reaching out to senators trying to gauge support for former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz.
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