House Ethics Releases Scathing Report On Matt Gaetz

December 24, 2024

The House Ethics Committee has released their report on Matt Gaetz following a yearslong investigation that Gaetz was involved in a range of illegal conduct. He has repeatedly and vehemently denied the allegations.

The Committee conclude that Gaetz “violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress”.

The allegations against the former Congressional representative included that he had sex with a 17-year-old girl, which in Florida would be a felony.

“There is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz engaged in sexual activity with a 17-year-old girl,” the Committee found. “The Committee received credible testimony from VictimA herself, as well as multiple individuals corroborating the allegation.” The Committee found that there was no reason to doubt the alleged victim’s credibility. Gaetz denied the allegation but refused to testify under oath.

The reported found that between 2017 and 2020, Gaetz paid women to have sex with him, including the underage girl in 2017, during his first term in the House.

The report included the following charged the Committee said summarizes payments made by Gaetz to women and Joel Greenberg, a one-time friend of Gaetz that is now service an 11-year prison sentenced after pleading guilty in 2022 to sex trafficking.

Last week, Gaetz wrote in a post on X that was fully exonerated by the Department of Justice.

“In my single days, I often sent funds to women I dated – even some I never dated but who asked. I dated several of these women for years. I NEVER had sexual contact with someone under 18. Any claim that I have would be destroyed in court – which is why no such claim was ever made in court.”

To read the full report, click here.


Comments

19 Responses to “House Ethics Releases Scathing Report On Matt Gaetz”

  1. Concerned Citizen on December 24th, 2024 11:38 am

    Witch hunt with no evidence, just a smear campaign by Democrats and RINOS! To bad he couldn’t be the Attorney General and go after them in a court of Law for Insider Trading and getting kick backs from foreign governments.

  2. jobr on December 24th, 2024 11:31 am

    the republican maga will put him back in—-decency does NOT matter to them—look at the felon they put in so their bread and eggs will be cheaper-no worries about freedom and women’s rights at all–just like 1930 Germany
    I expect a lot of hate coming my way-BUT I will always put my country above bread

  3. JJ on December 24th, 2024 11:27 am

    @ BAMA89
    I thought BILL CLINTON was a democrat when he was in IN the White House. He ALSO said that HE DIDN’T have sex with that woman,MONICA.
    HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THROWN OUT OF OFFICE,BUTT FIRST!!!!

  4. Luigi on December 24th, 2024 11:18 am

    Another public figure who was targeted by the weaponization of the legal system by political parties. He was and have been a supporter of our 47 president, we all know what he and his family went through. It is sad to see an elected official who care for his constituents go. Florida need elected politicians that have the guts to work for the people by the people . Too many folks are losing their homes to the insurance crisis and condo/hoa terrible legislation, while in office he was one of the few who brought it up . Overtaxation without representation , that’s what witch hunt gets us by weaponization of political parties against anybody who dares to speak or challenge the status qou

  5. Kyle on December 24th, 2024 11:06 am

    What a surprise. show me an honest polititian
    O wait ..there few a far between.You can’t trust
    A political entity.. The media is awfully sketchy
    99.9% of the time

  6. Susie on December 24th, 2024 10:52 am

    More hate from the left. Such a pity. It all comes down to choosing to be a part of ruining someone’s life and not considering your own life at fault. Stop the hate.

  7. anne on December 24th, 2024 10:43 am

    Santa Knows

  8. anne on December 24th, 2024 10:39 am

    And does anyone want too talk about Bill Clinton’s reputation?

  9. mnon on December 24th, 2024 10:20 am

    Hunter did the same stuff with photo evidence and was pardoned. Nuff said.

  10. Buford T on December 24th, 2024 10:00 am

    So let me get this right. It’s ok to pay women for sex. Even underage girls. Use drugs and lie under oath about taking part in human trafficking by taking these girls across the border. All of this while serving as a United States Congressional Representative. Do you really believe all of these charges are made up? This is bipartisan investigation so you can’t say it’s political. Come on folks wake up.

  11. Kate on December 24th, 2024 9:54 am

    Its very sad to me that, this society has lost all respect for people. It’s not okay to pay prostitutes, it not okay to engage in sexual acts with 17 year olds.What is the matter with people today, lost all respect for God. We live like pagans and it scares me that we make excuses for people who do not respect our one true GOD. You can make all the excuses you want for this behavior but it does not connect with a person of honor.

  12. Niknak50 on December 24th, 2024 9:38 am

    @Bama89
    This type of behavior is not a republican thing,as your statement implies. To wit:
    Bill Clinton, Monica Lewinsky
    John Kennedy, Marylyn Monroe
    Bobby Kennedy, Marylyn Monroe
    Ted Kennedy, Mary Jo
    FDR, Lucy Mercer
    Hunter Biden, women unknown
    Jimmy Swaggert
    Marcus Lamb
    Dwight D Eisenhower, Kay Summersby (alleged)
    Last but not least…..most of congress

  13. Jim on December 24th, 2024 9:08 am

    Shouldn’t be an issue if he chooses to run for the next election for the position of commander and chief.

  14. Anything? on December 24th, 2024 9:06 am

    So….. what’s he charged with? This is a “report”

  15. Bama89 on December 24th, 2024 8:59 am

    Another republican bites the dust in a sexual misconduct case, they just can’t keep their hands to themselves. Guess you could say he got caught “with his pants down”

  16. Fred on December 24th, 2024 8:51 am

    While I am not a fan of Gaetz, I am an avid supporter of fair play and due process. This is a report, not evidence. We will see if these allegations reach the light of a courtroom. We live in an age of political revenge, and he has made plenty of people angry.

  17. bob c on December 24th, 2024 7:41 am

    Wishing that each “Honorable” member of OUR Senate and Congress was so deeply investigated and their findings made public along with their financial records before and after being elected to office. Please include their Political Action Committee (PAC) contributions, lobbists influencers, investments and a Before election and Post election forensic audit of their net worth.
    And after all the hooplah on Gaetz there was NOTHING Done….
    He can resceend his Resignation as long as does so before the 2025 Congress goes into session and represent the District-1 of Florida as was Re-Elected in our past election. Wonder if he will do that?

  18. SW on December 24th, 2024 7:21 am

    Wow! Accusations without due process are just that…allegations.

    The Democrat DoJ found nothing to prosecute and apparently, neither did any state.

    Just more mudslingjng by RINOs and the complicit liberal main stream media.

  19. Roger on December 24th, 2024 7:09 am

    Biden likes that kind of fun stuff… Pardon.. Hunter was 100 times worse yet the left defends… We live in a terrible world that allows our leaders to be terrible people.





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