Senate divided: Ethics report holds key to next Attorney General pick
House ethics panel hits deadlock on releasing findings about **Matt Gaetz**‚ Trumpʼs pick for Attorney General. Senate Republicans seek more info while VP-elect **Vance** helps build support
The House Ethics Committee hit a stand-still yesterday when members split 5-5 on whether to make public their report about Matt Gaetz‚ whose nomination as Attorney General depends on these findings
In a show of support JD Vance the Vice President-elect walked with Gaetz through Capitol Hill where he met GOP senators — the people whoʼll decide his future next year. The 42-year old ex-congressman (who quit his House seat last week) faces questions about his past: an FBI probe that ended with no charges about three years ago
Some Republican senators want answers before moving forward with the nomination; “Thatʼs a crime‚ I would imagine that would be of significant concern with alot of people“ Mike Lee said after his meeting with Gaetz. The nominee — who has no prior Justice Department work-experience — previously called to break-up the FBI
The committeeʼs top Democrat Susan Wild noted theres no agreement yet: the next meeting comes up on Dec 5. Meanwhile Donald Trump started calling GOP senators to back his pick‚ according to a party donor who knows about these talks
The grave public allegations against Mr. Gaetz speak directly to his fitness to serve as the chief law enforcement officer
Gaetz already made waves in Congress when he led the move that pushed out House Speaker McCarthy last fall; causing weeks of confusion. Now Democrats want both FBI files and the ethics report made public before any confirmation moves forward
