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.

  • ALoafOfBread
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    1 month ago

    Well of course Lindsey Graham, anti-gay activist and well-known gay prostitute hirer, doesn’t want ethics reports coming out. He hates coming out.