Ethics investigation into Matt Gaetz allegations hits a snag as DOJ refuses to cooperate

  (Raw Story) : The House Ethics Committee probe into Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has hit a snag, reported The Daily Beast: the Department of Justice isn't cooperating. "The DOJ is 'stonewalling' the committee and refusing to turn over relevant information about its own sprawling criminal probe into Gaetz, frustrating the pace of the congressional investigation and leading the committee to seriously consider issuing subpoenas to the feds, according to two sources familiar with the matter," reported Reese Gorman and Roger Sollenberger. "Currently, the committee has authorized multiple subpoenas to the DOJ for the information but has not served them yet, according to one source. Another source added that it is unusual for the DOJ to push back against the committee to this extent, especially when the relevant investigation isn’t active." "The feds have in the past been willing to pass information to the committee so long as it doesn’t interfere with an active and ongoing investigation — which the Gaetz investigation is not," noted the report. ALSO READ: Trump’s Manhattan trial could determine whether rule of law survives: criminologist The criminal investigation looked into allegations that Gaetz, a far-right lawmaker loyal to former President Donald Trump, transported a teenage girl across state lines for sex acts. Ultimately, federal prosecutors decided against charging Gaetz himself, but two people were charged: Florida county tax official Joel Greenberg, an associate of Gaetz who admitted to sexual contact with the girl in question, and Stephen ..