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James McDermott
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James Adelbert 'Jim' McDermott (born December 21, 1936) is a former U.S. Representative from Washington (D) who chaired the House Ethics Committee in the late 1990s and was known for probing Republican scandals.
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Newt Gingrich
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McDermott, as Ethics Committee chair, oversaw the 1996-1997 probe into Gingrich's fundraising activities involving a tax-exempt college course used for political gain, resulting in Gingrich's reprimand; McDermott's role amplified the scandal's visibility.
Since 1996