House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, recently voiced his opposition to releasing the House Ethics Committee report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida. Johnson argued that releasing the report after Gaetz's resignation could potentially open a 'Pandora's box.'
During an appearance, Johnson stated that he was not privy to the contents of the ethics report due to the rules governing the Ethics Committee's independence. He emphasized that the tradition and rule of not issuing investigations and ethics reports on individuals who are no longer serving in Congress are crucial to maintaining the committee's jurisdiction and purpose.
