My understanding is this committee focus was set up by Kevin McCarthy and I personally believe it was to be used as leverage to neuter Matt Gaetz and the agreement made in order for McCarthy to become SOTH. To me, it's very evident that Matt Gaetz and Kevin McCarthy do not like each other.
Let's look at the inquiry this investigation is based on. The DOJ investigated the allegations made against Matt Gaetz for sex trafficking. Gaetz's persecution was a two-year investigation to determine whether the congressman had crossed state or international borders to have sex with underage girls. These charges were finally dropped.
How this investigation was initiated is a very familiar theme used by the DOJ and FBI. It really amounted to a 'guilt-by-association' situation. After Joel Greenberg, a former tax collector of Seminole County, Florida, and occasional "wingman" for Gaetz, pleaded guilty to sex-trafficking of a child, wire fraud, identity theft, stalking, and conspiracy, the inquiry into Gaetz stemmed from the plea bargain deal given to Greenberg. In exchange for a more lenient sentence, Greenberg must "cooperate fully" with the government "in the investigation and prosecution of other persons." Right away, this seems to be a repeated theme used by the DS to bring down people who stand in their way. Recall the Jim Jordan sexual abuse allegations? Donald Trump? Elon Musk? Roy Moore? It should be obvious to everyone by now that the DS's favorite tactic is 'Bearing False Witness' against their enemies. The guilt-by-association was the entry door to go after representative Matt Gaetz.
It was very evident that the investigation was to 'get' Matt Gaetz at all costs. Their case against Gaetz fell apart once their lead witness was exposed as trying to 'blackmail' the Gaetz family for millions of dollars. The problem was there was no evidence that Matt Gaetz ever committed any crime at all. In other words, it was another attempt of the DS to 'frame' a politician, who ran counter to DS policies.
If anything the congressional ethics committee investigation should have ended after the DOJ dropped all the investigation. Now that Kevin McCarthy has been removed from the Speaker position. The Pro Tempore Speaker, Patrick McHenry ought to disband the investigation against Gaetz to get on to far more important issues. If the report is finalized and brought to the public's attention, this will be a good indicator to the motives and who influences Patrick McHenry.
My understanding is this committee focus was set up by Kevin McCarthy and I personally believe it was to be used as leverage to neuter Matt Gaetz and the agreement made in order for McCarthy to become SOTH. To me, it's very evident that Matt Gaetz and Kevin McCarthy do not like each other.
Let's look at the inquiry this investigation is based on. The DOJ investigated the allegations made against Matt Gaetz for sex trafficking. Gaetz's persecution was a two-year investigation to determine whether the congressman had crossed state or international borders to have sex with underage girls. These charges were finally dropped.
How this investigation was initiated is a very familiar theme used by the DOJ and FBI. It really amounted to a 'guilt-by-association' situation. After Joel Greenberg, a former tax collector of Seminole County, Florida, and occasional "wingman" for Gaetz, pleaded guilty to sex-trafficking of a child, wire fraud, identity theft, stalking, and conspiracy, the inquiry into Gaetz stemmed from the plea bargain deal given to Greenberg. In exchange for a more lenient sentence, Greenberg must "cooperate fully" with the government "in the investigation and prosecution of other persons." Right away, this seems to be a repeated theme used by the DS to bring down people who stand in their way. Recall the Jim Jordan sexual abuse allegations? Donald Trump? Elon Musk? Roy Moore? It should be obvious to everyone by now that the DS's favorite tactic is 'Bearing False Witness' against their enemies. The guilt-by-association was the entry door to go after representative Matt Gaetz.
It was very evident that the investigation was to 'get' Matt Gaetz at all costs. Their case against Gaetz fell apart once their lead witness was exposed as trying to 'blackmail' the Gaetz family for millions of dollars. The problem was there was no evidence that Matt Gaetz ever committed any crime at all. In other words, it was another attempt of the DS to 'frame' a politician, who ran counter to DS policies.
If anything the congressional ethics committee investigation should have ended after the DOJ dropped all the investigation. Now that Kevin McCarthy has been removed from the Speaker position. The Pro Tempore Speaker, Patrick McHenry ought to disband the investigation against Gaetz to get on to far more important issues. If the report is finalized and brought to the public's attention, this will be a good indicator to the motives and who influences Patrick McHenry.