Rep. Glenn Ivey, a Democrat on the House Ethics Committee, expressed support for the Senate Judiciary Committee's request to receive a report on the investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump for the position of attorney general.
The Judiciary Committee, in a letter sent on Thursday, asked the Ethics Committee to preserve and provide all relevant documentation on Mr. Gaetz, including the final report on allegations of sexual misconduct against the Florida lawmaker.
The Ethics Committee had initially planned to release the report on Friday, but Gaetz resigned from the House, raising uncertainty about whether the report will be made public before his confirmation hearings in the Senate.
Rep. Ivey stated, 'The Senate certainly had a right to request the Gaetz report. I can't discuss our internal deliberations, but the information they've asked for is reasonable and essential for them to have before making a decision of this magnitude.'
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, the incoming chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, was noncommittal about requesting the report as part of the vetting process. However, several members, including Republicans, expressed interest in reviewing the report to assess Gaetz's suitability.
Republicans on the ethics panel reportedly canceled a scheduled meeting with Democrats on Friday that was intended to address the long-awaited report, according to sources familiar with the matter.
