Pelosi: Ethics panel should 'vigilantly monitor' social media after GOP lawmaker's Cohen tweet
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday called for the Ethics Committee to “vigilantly monitor” members’ statements on social media after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) tweeted about Michael Cohen.
“I encourage all Members to be mindful that comments made on social media or in the press can adversely affect the ability of the House Committees to obtain the truthful and complete information necessary to fulfill their duties,” Pelosi said in a vague statement.
The Ethics Committee should monitor statements “which may not be protected by the speech or debate clause,” Pelosi said without naming a lawmaker.
Her statement linked back to her Feb. 20 tweet announcing that Cohen would testify despite his claims that Trump was trying to intimidate him.
Link to tweet
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/431740-pelosi-says-ethics-committee-should-vigilantly-monitor-social-media-statements