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, Pelosi said on a press call. But again, I think from what we ve heard so far, this would be a matter for the Ethics Committee.
Fox News has confirmed it has no plans to hire Rep. Matt Gaetz
“No one with any level of authority has had conversations with Matt Gaetz for any of our platforms, and we have no interest in hiring him,” the network said in a statement.
The statement was issued after a report in The Daily Beast Wednesday that Gaetz was talking with people at Fox News, One America News Network and Newsmax about possible jobs. Axios first reported Tuesday that Gaetz was considering retiring from Congress and possibly working at Newsmax.
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The Fox statement also comes on the heels of news that Gaetz is being investigated by the Department of Justice over an alleged sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl.
Tucker Carlson will post a one-hour interview with British media personality Piers Morgan on “Tucker Carlson Today,” his video podcast on Fox Nation, the on-demand streaming service of Fox Media, according to a Fox announcement.