Former Congressman Matt Gaetz threatened to rejoin Congress, expose lawmakers’ “Me Too” settlements paid out utilizing taxpayer funds – after which resign from Congress.
Matt Gaetz floated the thought after the Home Ethics Committee secretly voted to release a ‘damaging’ lawfare report on him.
Gaetz resigned from Congress final month after President Trump nominated him as US Legal professional Basic.
The Home Ethics Committee was going to launch a “damaging” report on Matt Gaetz final month, however as a result of he resigned from Congress, the committee misplaced jurisdiction.
Matt Gaetz threatened to air out his colleagues’ soiled laundry and expose each #MeToo settlement paid utilizing public funds after the Home Ethics Panel reversed course and voted to launch the lawfare report.
Gaetz resigned from the 118th Congress however he was elected to the 119th Congress so he mentioned he may get sworn in, do some harm after which resign:
Somebody prompt the next plan to me:
1. Present up 1/3/2025 to congress
2. Take part in Speaker election (I used to be elected to the 119th Congress, in spite of everything…)
3. Take the oath
4. File a privileged movement to show each “me too” settlement paid utilizing public funds (even of former members)
5. Resign and begin my
@OANN
program at 9pm EST on January 6, 2025.
Somebody prompt the next plan to me:
1. Present up 1/3/2025 to congress
2. Take part in Speaker election (I used to be elected to the 119th Congress, in spite of everything…)
3. Take the oath
4. File a privileged movement to show each “me too” settlement paid utilizing public funds (even of…— Former Congressman Matt Gaetz (@FmrRepMattGaetz) December 18, 2024
Throughout Trump’s first time period, he threatened to launch names of congressmen who used taxpayer funds to settle sexual harassment lawsuits.
Congress has a rampant sexual harassment downside. Actually the issue is so unhealthy that feminine lawmakers and aides maintain a ‘creep listing’ of males who’re infamous for lewd conduct.
Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) beforehand informed MSNBC’s Chuck Todd that taxpayers have paid over $15 million to settle sexual harassment lawsuits towards members of Congress.
In 2017, the Congressional Workplace of Compliance launched a year-by-year breakdown of harassment settlements and different awards with out particulars. (screenshot under)
