GOP House Leader: No Plan to Discipline Matt Gaetz Yet
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We ran the numbers: There are 1883 news articles covering this topic. 44% (837) are left leaning, 35% (660) are center, and 21% (386) are right leaning.
On Thursday, GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy said he has no plans to take action against Representative Matt Gaetz after the Florida congressman was accused of having sex with an underage girl. While left-leaning articles highlight that Republicans don’t plan on punishing Gaetz until charges are filed, right-leaning articles highlight that the public should be weary of jumping to conclusions.
A left-leaning article by ABC News highlights that Republicans don’t plan on punishing Gaetz until charges are filed. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said removing Gaetz from his committees is “the least that could be done.”
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that Gaetz told McCarthy that he was innocent of the sex trafficking allegations but is now under federal investigation. When asked during a press conference whether Gaetz should be removed from the Judiciary Committee, McCarthy said he saw no reason to take such a step.
A right-leaning article by The Washington Times highlights that neither Gaetz or Hunter Biden have gone to trial, and the public should be weary of jumping to conclusions. The article argues that the public should grant both people involved a “day in court.”
From the center
GOP House leader: No plans to discipline Matt Gaetz over sex-trafficking investigation
USA Today
From the right
Court of public opinion about Matt Gaetz and Hunter Biden needs to take a recess
The Washington Times