House speaker's sudden change on ethics panel independence raises questions
House Speakerʼs stance on Ethics Committee involvement took unexpected turn in just one day. His initial hands-off approach quickly shifted to direct engagement with **Matt Gaetz** case review
Last week Mike Johnson showed how fast political positions can change. At first the House Speaker stated that he wont touch ethics matters: its not his job to do so
The speakers not involved in what happens in ethics‚ lots of important reasons for that
The very next day however Johnson made a complete u-turn — announcing his plans to step into House Ethics Committeeʼs work (which looks into allegations against former Florida rep Matt Gaetz). The case includes claims about improper behavior and substance use
The quick switch in Johnsonʼs position raised some eyebrows among his colleagues: after all the Ethics Committee has always worked as a stand-alone body — free from outside pressure and political games
