Esta tarde, el exrepresentante Matt Gaetz retiró su nominación para ocupar el cargo de Fiscal General de los Estados Unidos en la administración del presidente electo Donald J. Trump. Common Cause se había opuesto a la nominación de Gaetz e instó al Comité de Ética de la Cámara de Representantes a publicar el informe sobre su investigación de numerosas acusaciones de actividad criminal por parte del exmiembro que renunció días antes de que se esperaba que el Comité publicara su informe. Common Cause sigue pidiendo la publicación del informe tras la retirada de la nominación de Gaetz.

Declaración de la presidenta y directora ejecutiva de Common Cause, Virginia Kase Solomón

Americans deserve the truth. We deserve to see the full report of the House Ethics Committee’s investigation of former Rep. Gaetz which has been widely reported to include numerous allegations of criminal conduct including sex crimes and illegal drug use.

Despite his resignation from the 118^El Congress, Gaetz is still an elected Member of the 119^El Congress and may serve in the House again or be offered a high level role within the administration that does not require confirmation. For those reasons, the report must be released.. The nation deserves to know the truth about who is serving at the highest levels of government.

The nomination, which was vigorously opposed by Common Cause, was reckless, irresponsible and an insult to the American people. It showed contempt for the rule of law by the President-elect and the American people deserve to know exactly what the House Ethics Committee uncovered about the alleged criminal conduct of the former nominee.

The Senate must remain vigilant and guard against any of the reported efforts by the President-elect to bypass the Senate confirmation process for his nominees.