Chair of House Ethics committee says he has "reservations" about releasing Gaetz report since it’s still not done

 

House Ethics Committee Chairman Rep. Michael Guest arrives to a House Ethics Committee closed-door meeting in the Longworth House Office Building on November 20 in Washington, DC. 

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GOP Rep. Michael Guest, the chairman of the House Ethics Committee, told CNN that he has “reservations” about releasing the panel’s report on Matt Gaetz because, he said, the report isn’t done yet and is still in the “final review” stages.

“I have some reservations about releasing any unfinished work product,” the Mississippi Republican said, adding that they would discuss this in their meeting today.

Asked how far away they are from completing it, Guest noted, “It has not gone through the review process.”

Guest also said among the issues the committee will consider: whether to publicly release the report or transmit it directly to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

“I view a public release, versus a conversation about transmittal to the Senate, I think those are separate conversations that the committee needs to discuss,” Guest said.

Guest would not say if the committee would vote today on the report or how he would vote.

The Republican also told reporters that he hasn’t been in contact with President-elect Trump about the report. “I have not heard from President Trump or any member of his team,” he noted.