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House Ethics Panel Was Set to Vote to Release Report Critical of Matt Gaetz

The House Ethics Committee, which has been investigating allegations that Representative Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, was prepared to vote to release a highly critical report about him on Friday, according to a Republican official familiar with the matter. The release would have come two days after President-elect Trump selected the Florida congressman to be attorney general.

Gaetz abruptly resigned from his House seat late Wednesday, effectively ending the long-running investigation.

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So what does Gaetz do when the Senate fails to confirm him? Is he out of a job (fingers crossed)?

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So what does Gaetz do when the Senate fails to confirm him? Is he out of a job (fingers crossed)?

Most likely is that Trump appoints him to a job in the White House, which doesn't need Senate confirmation. Deputy chief of some policy area or other - probably something that oversight over DOJ and law enforcement. Something that gives him policy control over the DOJ, even if he can't be the nominal head.

Then Trump nominates someone super-compliant to be the AG, and tells him to do whatever Gaetz tells him to do.

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