Johnson: I'm going to strongly request the ethics committee not to issue a report because that is not the way we do things in the house. And I think that would be a terrible precedent..
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Yeah, you cover up your Party's dirty secrets. But Mike forgets that he works for us. The PEOPLE have a right to know the truth. I hope somebody leaks the report.
But the Attorney General having sex with minors IS A PRECEDENT YOU WANT SET???? Witness testimony in hand and you want it forgiven and forgotten? Good luck with the first attempt at prosecuting a crime. Zero Credibility. Double Standard.
This is so pitiful. If a report says Gaetz isn't fit to be a congressman, it should probably inform whether he is fit to be Attorney General (he is not).
I’m going to strongly request the ethics committee release the report because the American public has a right to know what kind of trash Trump wants in his cabinet.
Democrats better grow a spine and stand up to this nonsense and meet the moment! Maybe remember how Marjorie Taylor Greene behaves like to spread her lies and then use that same level energy to fight for facts!
Why not rescind on precedent like SCOTUS rescinded on other precedent. How would that be any different. Release that report like now. We the People deserve to know what our government is doing.
Oh noOoOoOo transparency *gasp*. This vapid queef thinks we are totally cool with him casually covering up sex offenses against minors. Absolutely unreal.
Even the GOP senators want the report (or at least claim to). This guy is a chicken sht. What’s the point of doing the investigate that his party led if they aren’t going to release it???
If he didn’t do anything wrong he’s exonerated. If there’s sketchy stuff we maybe save more minors from sex trafficking because there is accountability. It’s win / win.
Neither was it normal to have
a member of the House show pix of girls he had sex with on the THE floor nor brag about the drugs he used to "go all night"
He's absolutely right. It's the Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee (the ones that released Hunter Biden's emails) that are in charge of those kinds of releases.
Ummm, which precedent would that be Mr Johnson? Cause I happen to think our govt’s precedent of rejecting those members who lean into unethical actions is a damn good precedent.
A “terrible precident” to tell the truth and for the ethics committee to care about ethics? WOW, how terrible to uphold truth and ethical standards. Definitely, against the way the GOP does things now
Biden, or one of his people can just encourage someone on the Congressional committee investigating Matt Gaetz to leak the damming information about Gaetz raping a 17 year old - then offer to pardon them (plus, Biden has 'total immunity' - just like Trump, remember?)
If it was a Democrat he would be yelling, the people have a right to know and transparency is the best policy, especially since this criminal could potentially be the next USAG. The American voters need to know the quality and character of person being considered for such an crucial position. 😑
I hope Ukraine never forgets that we held our nose and protected this douche bag because if he went down, Ukraine funding went down. Could we have ended up with someone worse? Right now-NO
So Mr Johnson - the way you do things is by hiding/ignoring them?!? Yes, it would be a terrible precedent to hold people accountable for their misdeeds.
A terrible precedent would electing a felon. A terrible precedent would be appointing an AG who’s unqualified. A terrible precedent would be appointing a head of DOD that’s a Fox News host. Johnson should be embarrassed
You offer to suppress the report in exchange for the member resigning, presumably never to enter public office again, that's the precedent. Gaetz wasn't offered this exchange, he just resigned and hopes to slide over to AG. There's no precedent-breaking in just releasing the report.
Um, I think it’s a terrific precedent when someone is accused of such egregious things and verges on a high position of government. I needed a background check for my v normal job, for God’s sake! Remember when vetting was a thing??
Precedent is important to protect a child rapist but not protecting that child’s right to healthcare of her choosing if she would have gotten pregnant. Got it. Very Christian of him.
Jesus was Jewish, Christianity started AFTER he died. He was a Jew who loved his neighbors, fed the poor, healed the sick & helped immigrants unlike today’s Christian Republicans. 88% Jewish women voted for integrity & Harris/Walz!! Smarter & empathetic!
If this was a report about a Dem- they would be clamoring for its release. They know it is BAD and want to ostrich it until he’s confirmed. God help us all!
Your ethics committee has spent the last 2 years parading lies against Hunter Biden and other Trump-designated enemies just because you could. This ethics investigation actually found real stuff. A bit late to say you "don't do this".
“Not the way we do it in the house” hes not wrong there. Theyve made it practice to sweep misdeeds under the rug for GOPers.“That would be a terrible precedent to set” not wrong there either. It would be terrible for GOPers bc if they expose 1 GOPers misdeeds they gotta expose more. House of cards.
Pulled this up from the Committee's Web Page.
Rule 11. Committee Records
(b) All records of the Committee which have been delivered to the Archivist of the United
States shall be made available to the public in accordance with Rule VII of the Rules of the House
of Representatives.
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I know there are good people who take their morals from Jesus more than just do whatever the megachurch pastor says.
The meek are not going to inherit shit now.
All this does it make everyone distrust you.
We investigate but don’t release results of the investigation? THAT’S our thing?
Amish communities.
Jim Jordan.
Predators like #Gaetz, because he, Trump, is a sexual predator!!!!
(He will know the reference.)
a member of the House show pix of girls he had sex with on the THE floor nor brag about the drugs he used to "go all night"
If Gaetz is so frigging innocent why do this?
Release the report! WE THE PEOPLE have a right to know!!!!!
https://youtu.be/ByoF64KzJzI?si=3JpQxyW01yGoLnku
(*Releasing the report would help determine the nature and extent of the allegations.)
Got it.
Rule 11. Committee Records
(b) All records of the Committee which have been delivered to the Archivist of the United
States shall be made available to the public in accordance with Rule VII of the Rules of the House
of Representatives.
Well how do you do ethics then Little Johnson?