Ngayong hapon, sinabi ni ex-Rep. Inalis ni Matt Gaetz ang kanyang nominasyon upang magsilbi bilang US Attorney General sa administrasyon ni President-elect Donald J. Trump. Tinutulan ng Common Cause ang nominasyon ni Gaetz at hinimok ang House Ethics Committee na ilabas ang ulat sa pagsisiyasat nito sa maraming alegasyon ng kriminal na aktibidad ng dating Miyembro na nagbitiw ilang araw bago inaasahang ilalabas ng Committee ang ulat nito. Ang Common Cause ay patuloy na nananawagan para sa pagpapalabas ng ulat sa pagtatapos ng pag-alis ng nominasyon ni Gaetz.

Statement of Common Cause President at CEO Virginia Kase Solomon

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^ika Congress, Gaetz is still an elected Member of the 119^ika 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.