Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) doesn't appear particularly concerned about the cloud of scandal hovering over former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Donald Trump's pick for attorney general.When CNN congressional correspondent Manu Raju caught up with him on Tuesday and asked him if he had reservations about th...

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Sen. Lindsey Graham defended Matt Gaetz, Trump’s nominee for attorney general, saying allegations of sexual misconduct should not disqualify him based on “a media report.”

Gaetz denies the claims, which include sexual misconduct with a high school student, drug use, and improper gifts, asserting they were part of an extortion plot.

While the FBI convicted someone for extortion related to the allegations, Gaetz was not charged.

Some Senate Republicans, like Sen. John Cornyn, are pressing for the release of a bipartisan House Ethics Committee report on the matter.

    • jballs@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      1 hour ago

      The fact that they are voting not to release it tells you all you need to know. If they had a report that cleared him, they would have immediately released it.

    • adarzaEnglish
      32·
      11 hours ago

      the fact he’s a raging asshole who likes to pay underage girls for sex isn’t, either. it’s just straight facts.

      • ALQ@lemmy.world
        16·
        10 hours ago

        You can’t argue facts with the party of feelings. They claim to be strong but they’re so terrified of losing their positions of power (socially, politically, etc.) that they have no choice but to deny the truth. They’ve turned the truth political. (The recent pathetic (predominantly social media) responses to the 60 minutes opening about his cabinet picks is an excellent example of this.)