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submitted 5 months ago by girlfreddy@lemmy.ca to c/news@lemmy.world

A bipartisan Capitol Hill committee is investigating Matt Gaetz, the far-right Republican congressman and vocal Donald Trump supporter, over longstanding allegations of sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and other alleged ethical breaches, it said on Tuesday.

The announcement by the House ethics committee – which contains an equal number of Democrats and Republicans – reignited a swirl of scandal surrounding the outspoken Trump ally that had abated somewhat after an earlier criminal investigation into allegations against him was dropped.

In a statement, the committee said it had spoken to dozens of witnesses, issued 25 subpoenas, and reviewed thousands of pages of documents as part of its long-running investigation into Gaetz’s conduct, which was initially opened in April 2021.

As a result of that review, the committee said, certain allegations deserved further examination.

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[-] Neato@ttrpg.network 55 points 5 months ago

They arrested and charged his partner who pleaded guilty so he would testify against Gaetz. And yet the charges were dropped. Police are fucking complicit.

[-] Beachbum@mastodon.sdf.org 30 points 5 months ago

@Neato @girlfreddy I’m pretty sure the charges were dropped because the girl who was then underage is now an adult and didn’t want to testify so she would’ve been a reluctant witness. They didn’t feel they could win in court how many

[-] kandoh@reddthat.com 8 points 5 months ago

She is an adult now and became a sex worker which for some reason the authorities think that makes the crime less severe.

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago
[-] blackwateropeth@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago

Rumor has it that this guy’s forehead grows 1 cm every crime he commits

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

So he's like a pedophile Pinocchio?

[-] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

I would have to agree that 1 cm/crime is indeed a rumor. It’s much larger than that.

[-] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 8 points 5 months ago

here's a list of all the consequences he'll face:

[-] Floodedwomb@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago
[-] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

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