The House Ethics Committee announced on Friday they will be investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz for the tweet he sent that targeted former Trump lawyer Micahel Cohen.
Prior to Cohen testifying to the House Oversight and Reform Committee in February, Gaetz tweeted, “Hey @MichaelCohen212 – Do your wife & father-in-law know about your girlfriends? Maybe tonight would be a good time for that chat. I wonder if she’ll remain faithful when you’re in prison. She’s about to learn a lot…”
In a statement, Chairman Ted Deutch and Ranking Member Kenny Marchant said Gaetz declined to attend an in-person interview with the Committee.
“Because Representative Gaetz did not provide the Committee with testimony, the Committee was unable to dispose of the complaint by the rule-based deadline. Accordingly, pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(b)(2), and Committee Rule 16(d), an Investigative Subcommittee has been established and the complaint against Representative Gaetz forwarded to it for consideration,” their statement read.
Gaetz deleted the tweet and said it was not meant to be a threat to Cohen.
Rep. Matt Gaetz defended his tweet directed at Michael Cohen, saying it should not be perceived as a threat https://t.co/aYIcGo5zvO pic.twitter.com/YX5q6fkJnW
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 26, 2019
