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Tuesday on FNC's "Tucker Carlson Tonight," Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) responded to allegations in a New York Times story that the Justice Department investigated him over whether he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. | Clips
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday that Gaetz would be removed from his committees if the charges were proven, but sidestepped the issue of what to do while the case is ongoing.
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Pelosi emphasized that if the allegations prove to be true, Gaetz would be subject to criminal penalties falling outside the jurisdiction of Congress to punish its own members, including efforts to strip transgressive lawmakers of committee assignments. But citing the importance of maintaining "the integrity of the Congress," Pelosi indicated that the Ethics panel could examine the allegations while the Department of Justice continues its probe. ADVERTISEMENT "If, in fact, these allegations are true, of course being removed from the Judiciary Committee is the least that could be done," Pelos...
Congressman Gaetz said that the feds believe he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl and that he paid for her to travel with him.