The House Ethics Committee announced that it is investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz for a February tweet in which he threatened to release embarrassing personal information about President Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen
The House Ethics Committee announced Friday that it is investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz for a February tweet in which he threatened to release embarrassing personal information about President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen.
The Ethics Committee can sanction Gaetz whether or not he cooperates with the investigation. More serious punishments would have to be voted on by the full House. “Do your wife & father-in-law know about your girlfriends? Maybe tonight would be a good time for that chat,” Gaetz wrote. “I wonder if she’ll remain faithful to you in prison. She’s about to learn a lot.”that evening that didn't mention Gaetz, encouraged the Ethics Committee to "vigilantly monitor these types of statements.
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