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Gaetz Focused on DOJ Reform, Not ‘Paying Much Attention’ to Ethics Report

Nominee for attorney general brushes off questions about Ethics Committee report, saying his focus remains on reforming the Justice Department.

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, walks alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance as they arrive for meetings with senators at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 20, 2024. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

By Caden Pearson
11/21/2024 Updated: 11/21/2024


Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, said Wednesday that he’s focused on reforming the Department of Justice (DOJ), brushing off questions about the House Ethics Committee’s decision not to release a report on its probe of allegations against him.

Speaking briefly to reporters on Capitol Hill, Gaetz said he held a series of productive meetings with U.S. senators.

“The meetings have been going great,” Gaetz said. “I’m looking forward to the hearing. Folks have been very supportive. They’ve been saying we’re going to get a fair process. So, it’s a great day of momentum for the Trump [agenda].”

The House Ethics Committee, which has been investigating allegations against Gaetz since April 2021, decided not to release its findings after failing to reach a consensus. The matter appears poised to complicate his path to being confirmed as the U.S. attorney general.

Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.), chair of the Ethics Committee, said the report remains unfinished and may be forwarded to the Senate Judiciary Committee for review instead. “There was not an agreement by the committee to release the report,” Guest told reporters after the panel met to vote on Nov. 20.

When asked about the Ethics Committee’s actions on Wednesday, Gaetz deflected, saying that his focus was “on what we gotta do to reform the Department of Justice.”

“I’ve been meeting with senators,” he said. “I haven’t been paying much attention to that.”

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