Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Transparency Threat Met with Support from Rep. Jasmine Crockett
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) openly welcomed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) call for exposing lawmakers’ alleged misconduct, including sexual harassment settlements and undisclosed reports. Greene’s threats came in response to the House Ethics Committee’s decision to release a report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) regarding allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.
Greene reacted strongly to the committee’s move, taking to X (formerly Twitter) to challenge her colleagues to reveal all wrongdoing in Congress. “For my Republican colleagues in the House and Senate, if we are going to release ethics reports and rip apart our own that Trump has appointed, then put it ALL out there for the American people to see,” Greene posted.
She escalated further, suggesting a wide-ranging release of allegations, including taxpayer-funded settlements and ties to Jeffrey Epstein. “Yes… all the ethics reports and claims including the one I filed, all your sexual harassment and assault claims that were secretly settled paying off victims with taxpayer money, the entire Jeffrey Epstein files, tapes, recordings, witness interviews,” Greene wrote.
“But not just those, there’s more. Epstein wasn’t/isn’t the only asset. If we’re going to dance, let’s all dance in the sunlight. I’ll make sure we do.” Rep. Crockett, a Democrat, quickly seized on Greene’s words, encouraging transparency in Congress. “Looks like it’s time to spill the tea,” Crockett responded. “I don’t know about your GOP colleagues but I’m all ears!”
Greene’s comments and Crockett’s reply come as the House Ethics Committee voted to release a report on Matt Gaetz, despite his resignation from Congress. Gaetz, who has long faced scrutiny over allegations of sexual misconduct with minors and drug use, criticized the committee for the timing of its decision.
“It’s embarrassing, though not criminal, that I probably partied, womanized, drank, and smoked more than I should have earlier in life,” Gaetz admitted on X. “I live a different life now.”
The back-and-forth highlights deep tensions within Congress, particularly among Republicans, as Greene’s broad threat of exposing ethics violations looms large. Crockett’s reply underscored Democratic willingness to embrace full transparency, leaving Greene to either follow through on her promise or risk appearing all bark and no bite.
For now, the call to “dance in the sunlight” remains unresolved, but Greene’s words have set the stage for a potential reckoning on hidden ethics violations across Capitol Hill.
