Ethics panel declines to investigate Rep. Paul Gosar over claim he sparked Jan. 6 riot [View all]
Source: Arizona Republic
The House Ethics Committee has declined to investigate whether Rep. Paul Gosar helped instigate the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, as a Democratic colleague had suggested in her request for a probe.
Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., told Gosar in a private letter dated June 11 that Gosar publicly shared Tuesday that the Ethics Committee he chairs would not be forming a special panel to look into the matter.
Gosar, R-Ariz., claimed vindication over the allegation by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., which he had previously described as "devoid of reality."
"This patently baseless claim attempted to conflate political disagreements with ethics," Gosar said in a statement on Tuesday. "The House Committee on Ethics should not be politicized for partisan purposes."
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