Ethics panel clears Rep. Gaetz in lease for district office

The Associated Press

The independent office has ended a preliminary investigation after finding insufficient evidence to continue the case against Rep. Matt Gaetz. The Republican was accused of a possible violation of a House rule that says lawmakers should not lease from people with whom they have had a professional or legal relationship., said in a tweet Thursday that the allegation against him was “a BS smear” that is “now debunked.

The Office of Congressional Ethics opened the inquiry after news reports about the leasing arrangement surfaced in April. The office is a nonpartisan entity that reviews allegations of misconduct against House members, officers and staff, and makes recommendation to the House Ethics Committee. Merrill owns Empire Partners, L.L.C, the company that has billed him for the rent since Gaetz took office in 2017.

Pretty swampy.

He is a good man

Sorry ABC. Any news on Omar’s scandal?

Why aren’t they investigating IlhanMN for giving her husband $ from her campaign?

Has Ilhan Omar been investigated yet?

Naturally, all criminals.

What about his having an underaged sex slave? That's Ok too? Oh yeah, with trump the only ones to get the law on them are peaceful protesters. Pedophiles, frauds, and murderers thieves and white supremacists are very good people. They get medals and appointments to be Judges.

What about the incident where he and others in the GOP stormed the secure chambers? He just gets away with it?

KAYLEEBURRIS How about the one where he took money from the NRA who were laundering it for the Kremlin? How about THAT violation? We won’t get an answer to that unless we win the Presidency and the Senate.

COVID-Rentfree😑

Stop harassing Matt.

Where are they with the Biden Query

Another witch hunt by the house majority democrats...this is getting to be redundant and tiring. Where as, the unethical behavior of the Squad is unnoticed. We are experiencing the best economy and more soon, I don't know how people can vote democrats.

Barr working for hitler

The Office of Congressional Ethics has ended a preliminary game of clue without taking action against a Florida congressman who is paying a former legal client and donor $5,000 a month to rent spaaace for his district office.

Investigate the investigators! ...then return this tool back to the toolbox. MattGaetzIsATool

🤔 Anybody enjoying trump’s America? Corruption!!

Nestor’s room?

Of course they did.

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