“Mike Huckabee remains a paid pitchman for the Florida-based American Behavioral Research Institute — makers of the Relaxium dietary supplement pill — even as he simultaneously serves as President Donald Trump’s U.S. ambassador to Israel, one of the world’s highest-profile diplomatic posts,” NOTUS reports.
Cory Mills Avoids Censure Vote as Ethics Probe Advances
“The House Ethics Committee said Wednesday it was moving forward with an investigation into Rep. Cory Mills, an announcement that came hours before the Florida Republican managed to fend off a censure vote,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The secretive committee said the inquiry would consider whether Mills violated House rules or federal law, including claims that he improperly disclosed—or failed to disclose—information on official filings; misused congressional resources or campaign finances; received gifts or favors inappropriately; and engaged in sexual misconduct or dating violence.”
House to Hold Hearing on Member Stock Trading
“The House Administration Committee could hold a hearing next week on congressional stock trading, reopening a deeply contentious issue on Capitol Hill and potentially paving the way for action on a bipartisan bill to ban lawmakers from trading stocks,” Politico reports.
Trump Slams Josh Hawley
President Trump went after Sen. Josh Hawley on over the Missouri Republican’s support for a committee-approved bipartisan bill to ban lawmakers, as well as the president and vice president, from trading stocks, Punchbowl News reports.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Hawley “is playing right into the dirty hands of the Democrats.” Trump called Hawley a “second-tier senator.”
Insider Trading Is Mike Johnson’s Next Epstein
“Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is planning to file a discharge petition to force a floor vote on banning stock trading by members of Congress. Like the parallel push for a vote on releasing the Epstein files, it’s poised to pit Johnson against rank-and-file Republicans who are thirsty to challenge elite corruption – whether their leadership likes it or not,” Politico reports.
“Luna’s move puts Johnson in a bind.”
“Johnson has signaled that he’s personally supportive of restricting stock trading by lawmakers. But allowing a vote to happen would trigger backlash from many fellow Republicans — and for what? The bill probably wouldn’t go anywhere in the Senate.”
“Yet if Johnson stands in the way, he risks fueling a narrative triggered by the Epstein fight that he’s protecting the rich and powerful and against transparency.”
GOP Lawmaker to Force Vote on Stock Trading Ban
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) “will attempt to force a House vote on a congressional stock trading ban in September, creating a new headache for Speaker Mike Johnson when members return to Washington from their summer recess,” Politico reports.
“The Florida lawmaker said Tuesday she plans to file a discharge petition at that time seeking a floor vote on legislation written by Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) that would end members’ ability to trade individual securities.”
Mark Green Reveals Why He Left Congress
“As of last week, Mark Green is no longer a member of Congress. But before he resigned — and in the months leading up to his announcement that he was stepping down to pursue a business opportunity — Green admits he was in a delicate position,” NOTUS reports.
Said Green: “Part of the reason why I was so cagey about it is if I go and tell you the name of the company while I’m still a sitting congressman, couldn’t you make the accusation that I’m using my position to advertise my new company? Wouldn’t that be inappropriate? Potentially unethical?”
“Green seemed to acknowledge that his position, serving as a representative while laying the groundwork for a mystery business venture, was a tricky one. But he maintained that he did nothing wrong, even as he suggested to NOTUS that he was pitching his idea to other members.”
AOC Accepted Impermissible Gift
The Ethics Committee found that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) “failed to fully comply with the Gift Rule by impermissibly accepting a gift of free admission to the 2021 Met Gala for her partner and by failing to pay full fair market value for some of the items worn to the event.”
Pam Bondi Fires Ethics Chief
“Attorney General Pam Bondi fired the ethics director at the Department of Justice on Friday, removing the staff in charge of advising her and other officials on how to navigate conflicts of interest,” Axios reports.
“The ethics director was fired on the same day that Bondi dismissed more than 20 employees involved in various investigations of President Donald Trump, reflecting an ongoing purge of personnel at the department.“
Mike Huckabee’s Newsletter Problem
Columbia Journalism Review: “Each day, the Huckabee Post delivers news, commentary, and religiosity to nearly 330,000 Substack subscribers, many of whom pay a subscription fee. Mike Huckabee, formerly the governor of Arkansas, started the newsletter in September of 2016 and, per the about page, has since ‘covered three presidential elections, two presidential terms, four full Congresses and lots of news in between.’
“Now that Huckabee is the United States’ ambassador to Israel, the Substack promises, ‘That isn’t about to change.’”
“Huckabee’s Substack profits are substantial—more than 465,500 dollars in the course of about a year, according to a recent federal financial disclosure.”
Pam Bondi Accused of ‘Serious Professional Misconduct’
“During her Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. Attorney General, Pam Bondi tip-toed around whether she would stand up to President Donald Trump’s pressure on the Justice Department, promising only in a broad sense that ‘politics has to be taken out of this system,'” the Miami Herald reports.
“Since her confirmation in February, Bondi has earned the praise of conservative Republicans for loyally following Trump’s agenda while drawing the wrath of critics on the Democratic spectrum who say she has politicized the Justice Department on issues ranging from illegal immigration to public corruption.”
“Now, a liberal- and moderate-leaning coalition of about 70 law professors, attorneys and former Florida Supreme Court justices is attacking Bondi’s record in an ethics complaint filed on Thursday with the Florida Bar. They accuse Bondi of violating her ethical duties as U.S. Attorney General, saying she has committed ‘serious professional misconduct that threatens the rule of law and the administration of justice.'”
Democratic Lawmaker Faces Ethics Probe Over Earmark
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) is facing new ethics questions following the release of a report by the Office of Congressional Conduct calling for a full-scale probe into an earmark she obtained for a Florida nonprofit, Punchbowl News reports.
The third-term Florida Democrat “may have accepted campaign contributions linked to an official action” and “may have dispensed special favors or privileges to friends in connection with her congressional office’s requests for community project funding.”
Ed Martin Announces He’s Under Investigation
“Justice Department official Ed Martin, whose nomination to serve as U.S. attorney in D.C. stalled in the Senate, is under investigation by an ethics office that handles attorney discipline in Washington, D.C., he said in an office-wide goodbye email Wednesday,” the Washington Post reports.
Pam Bondi Sold Stock Before Tariff Announcement
“Attorney General Pam Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares of Trump Media the same day that President Donald Trump unveiled bruising new tariffs that caused the stock market to plummet,” ProPublica reports.
“Trump Media, which runs the social media platform Truth Social, fell 13% in the following days, before rebounding.”
How Matt Gaetz Poisoned the House Ethics Committee
“Scandal-ridden former Rep. Matt Gaetz is gone from Congress, but the wounds he inflicted on the House Ethics Committee that investigated him remain fresh,” Politico reports.
“After the longest delay in recent history, the panel finally recruited enough members to perform its grim mandate of governing fellow lawmakers’ conduct in the 119th Congress. And they’ll have their work cut out for them: The committee is still regrouping from its crisis late last year over whether to break with recent precedent and release the results of an investigation into their former Florida GOP colleague, who was being considered for attorney general.”
Probe Into Cuomo’s Book Deal Can Continue
“New York’s top court has upheld the constitutionality of the state’s new ethics commission, delivering a blow to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he considers a run for mayor,” Politico reports.
“Cuomo had challenged the commission after it launched a probe of his $5 million deal to write a memoir on Covid. He won in two lower courts.”
“But the Court of Appeals sided with the state in a split 4-3 decision… The decision means COELIG can resume its investigation into Cuomo, just as he puts together the pieces for his likely high-profile New York City mayoral campaign.”
Musk’s Financial Disclosure Will Not Be Made Public
New York Times: “There has never been a White House staffer with the vast potential for conflicts like Mr. Musk, the world’s richest person and the head of leading companies in electric vehicles, space exploration and artificial intelligence.”
“But Mr. Musk is serving President Trump as an unpaid ‘special government employee,’ which means his financial disclosure is not required to be made public.”
Trump Removes Government Ethics Chief
“President Donald Trump has removed the director of the Office of Government Ethics, an official tasked with ensuring government workers comply with conflict of interest and ethics requirements,” Politico reports.
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