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.

  • fluxion@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    2 hours ago

    WTF does disqualify anyone for anything at this point? Let me guess… being a Democrat? Not bending over quickly enough when Trump walks up behind you?

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    2 hours ago

    LOL, this is the party that was demanding a long form birth certificate from Obama based on their crazy conspiracies.

  • m-p{3}@lemmy.ca
    21·
    3 hours ago

    Someone should absolutely be disqualified from being a DA when they can’t be a prime example of being a law-abiding citizen.

  • Rottcodd@lemmy.world
    57·
    5 hours ago

    Lindsey Graham can always be counted on to suck up to whichever Republican is currently getting the most headlines.

    • BeanGoblin@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      151·
      5 hours ago

      Lindsey Graham can always be counted on to suck the dick of whichever Republican is currently getting the most headlines.

      • Rottcodd@lemmy.world
        7·
        5 hours ago

        Sorry - I edited that because I could just see some tight-assed mod getting all twisted up over it, and I wanted the underlying message to not get deleted, and only saw your response after the fact.

        But now that you mention it…

    • adarza@lemmy.caEnglish
      24·
      5 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
        12·
        4 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.)

  • Ledivin@lemmy.world
    27·
    5 hours ago

    I actually totally agree, here… Instead of relying on various media spin, we should be basing our opinions on the official report from the House Ethics Committee. Release the fuckin’ report.

  • TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee
    15·
    5 hours ago

    Lmao. This fucking guy.

    Gríma Wormtongue had more redeeming qualities than this toady. And he ate a fucking hobbit!

    • LeadersAtWork@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 hours ago

      And he ate a fucking hobbit!

      W-wait. Hold up. No way…

      Edit: IMPLIED. Somehow I’m relieved. Given the character I’m not wholly sure why.

    • Nightwingdragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
      18·
      5 hours ago

      No, he’s right. Nobody should be disqualified for a media report. All that would do is lead to everybody throwing wild accusations against everybody else.

      However, reports from FBI investigations and the House Ethics Committee absolutely should be grounds for disqualification.