Matt Gaetz Failed to Properly Disclose His Abysmal Book Sales

Kedric Payne, general counsel and senior director of ethics at the Campaign Legal Center, said that he couldn’t remember when a member failed to report income from a book. “The law is clear that book royalty income must be disclosed. Indeed, it is difficult to think of a recent example when a lawmaker did not disclose such income,” Payne said. “In practice, it is not expected that the Ethics Committee will seek any penalties against a member who files an amendment under these circumstances.”

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