Congress Narrowly Averts Authorities Shutdown — And Rejects Trump’s Debt Ceiling Instructions
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The report from the Home Ethics Committee into former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida has discovered that he paid hundreds of {dollars} to greater than a dozen ladies — together with a 17-year-old lady — for {sex}.
He’s additionally accused of shopping for and utilizing unlawful medication, together with from his workplace on Capitol Hill, based on the report, a draft of which was first obtained by CBS Information and CNN.
Gaetz additionally stands accused of violating Florida’s statutory rape legal guidelines, amongst others, the report discovered.
“The Committee determined there is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress,” the report states.
This comes after Donald Trump gave his first rally-style speech since his election victory in Phoenix on Sunday.
On the occasion — AmericaFest 2024 — he mentioned immigration, defended a few of his most controversial cupboard picks, and laid out his plans for when he takes workplace on January 20, which he known as “liberation day.”
Trump additionally repeated his threats of retaking the Panama Canal.
“We’re being ripped off at the Panama Canal like we’re being ripped off everywhere else,” he stated.
Mandelson an ‘asset’ to UK-US ties, No 10 says after Trump ally jibe
Downing Avenue has rejected options that Lord Mandelson turning into the UK’s ambassador to the US will trigger extra issues than advantages for the UK after he was insulted by a Donald Trump adviser.
Quantity 10 defended the Labour grandee as a “significant asset” to the transatlantic relationship after Chris LaCivita, an architect of the president-elect’s 2024 marketing campaign, referred to as him an “absolute moron”.
Requested whether or not the comment indicated that his appointment can be extra problematic than helpful for the UK, Sir Keir Starmer’s official spokesman stated: “No… his appointment shows just how seriously we’re taking this relationship.
Nina Lloyd23 December 2024 14:40
Who is Matt Gaetz’s wife, Ginger? The woman proudly standing by her man amid sex allegations
Ginger Gaetz beams as she stands beside her husband in loved-up photos curated on her Instagram page.
Rhian Lubin23 December 2024 14:20
‘These claims would be destroyed in court,’ Gaetz says
“These claims would be destroyed in court — which is why they were never made in any court against me,” Gaetz instructed Politico.
Gustaf Kilander23 December 2024 14:17
Matt Gaetz sues ethics committee to dam launch of report
Matt Gaetz has sued the Home Ethics Committee in an try to dam the discharge of a report that discovered that he paid hundreds of {dollars} to greater than a dozen ladies for {sex}.
“The Committee determined there is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress,” the report states. A draft of the report was initially obtained by CBS Information and CNN.
“Upon information and belief, Defendants’ intention to release reports and/or investigatory information related to Plaintiff contains untruthful and defamatory information concerning Plaintiff, which, if publicly released, would significantly damage Plaintiff’s standing and reputation in the community,” the swimsuit states. “Once released, the damage to Plaintiff’s reputation and professional standing would be immediate, severe and irreversible, particularly because: a. The Committee’s findings would carry the imprimatur of official Congressional action; b. Media coverage would be immediate and widespread; c. The allegations would permanently remain in the public record; d. No adequate remedy exists to retract or correct information once released; e. Sovereign immunity would likely bar any subsequent damages action.”
Gustaf Kilander23 December 2024 14:12
Ethics committee report finds proof Matt Gaetz paid 17-year-old-girl for {sex}
A bombshell report from the Home Ethics Committee reveals damning information particulars in regards to the long-running investigation into Matt Gaetz’s alleged sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.
The report discovered that the previous Home consultant from Florida paid hundreds of {dollars} to greater than a dozen ladies — together with a 17-year-old lady — for {sex}.
He’s additionally accused of shopping for and utilizing unlawful medication, together with from his workplace on Capitol Hill, based on the report, a draft of which was first obtained by CBS Information and CNN.
Gaetz is accused of violating Florida’s statutory rape legal guidelines, amongst others, the report discovered.
“The Committee determined there is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress,” the report states.
Alex Woodward23 December 2024 13:59
WATCH: Trump says Elon Musk is ‘not taking the presidency’
Elon Musk is ‘not taking the presidency’- Trump
Kelly Rissman23 December 2024 13:30
US announces deportations in 2024 hit a 10-year high. Trump wants to increase it tenfold
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has revealed deportations hit a 10-year high in 2024 as President-elect Donald Trump promises to increase that figure dramatically when he takes office in a month.
ICE deported 271,484 people this year, the highest since 2014 when the agency deported more than 300,000 people, according to their fiscal year 2024 report.
During Trump’s first time period, his administration hit a excessive of 267,258 deportations in 2019. This report comes after Trump spent a lot of his time on the marketing campaign path criticizing President Joe Biden’s administration on immigration.
This yr’s variety of deportations continues to be not excessive sufficient, Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for the president-elect and soon-to-be White Home press secretary, stated in a press release to The Unbiased.
“This number pales in comparison to the tens of millions of illegal criminals, including thousands of murderers, rapists, and drug dealers, who Joe Biden allowed to illegally enter our country and continue to roam freely in our communities to this very day,” Leavitt stated.
Katie Hawkinson has the small print.
Kelly Rissman23 December 2024 13:00
WATCH: Peter Mandelson denies curiosity in US ambassador position in resurfaced Newsnight interview
Peter Mandelson denies curiosity in US ambassador position in resurfaced Newsnight interview
Kelly Rissman23 December 2024 12:00
Trump threatens EU with tariffs except it makes ‘large scale’ buy of US gasoline and oil
President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on the European Union except it purchases extra oil and gasoline from america – an intimidation tactic that Trump has wielded in opposition to different international locations as effectively.
After saying a 25 p.c tariff on the U.S. largest buying and selling companions, Canada and Mexico, and threatening to extend tariffs on China, Trump has now focused the E.U.
“I told the European Union that they must make up their tremendous deficit with the United States by the large scale purchase of our oil and gas. Otherwise, it is TARIFFS all the way!!!” Trump wrote on Reality Social round 1 a.m. Friday.
Ariana Baio has the complete story.
Kelly Rissman23 December 2024 11:00
Trump voters are assured he’ll flip the economic system round, new ballot says
One-third of Individuals who voted for President-elect Donald Trump stated they selected him due to his enterprise acumen or financial imaginative and prescient, a brand new ballot reveals.
Thirty-three p.c of Trump voters stated, in their very own phrases, they voted for him due to the “economy” or as a result of “he is a good businessman,” a Washington Publish-Schar College ballot launched Friday reveals.
“He is a good businessman and doesn’t let anyone take advantage of him,” one Trump voter from Wisconsin instructed pollsters.
Katie Hawkinson has the story.
Kelly Rissman23 December 2024 10:00
