Tag: Matt Gaetz

Gaetz Report Paid $90k ƒor Sex and Drugs While in Congress

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$90,000

The House Ethics Committee released the report on its yearslong investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R, FL-1) yesterday. Read the 37-page document here (click “Committee Report”). The committee found Gaetz obstructed Congress and violated other ethics rules while in office, paying over $90K to 12 women for sex or drugs—including marijuana, ecstasy, and cocaine. One of the girls allegedly paid for sex was 17 years old at the time; multiple women were transported over state lines for the purpose of sex.

WSJ Editorial Board Concludes Matt Gaetz Is a Bad Pick for A.G. — Duh!

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“He’s a performer and provocateur, and his view is that the more explosions he can cause, the more attention he can get … He’s a nominee for those who want the law used for political revenge, and it won’t end well.”

— The Wall Street Journal editorial board slammed Donald Trump’s nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as Attorney General.

Gaetz Nomination Shocks Justice Department Officials

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“I’m struggling to find words. And look, he is uniquely qualified. How many other prospective attorneys general had previous experience as the subject of a criminal investigation?”

— An anonymous Justice Department official reacting to “President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Matt Gaetz — a Florida congressman who was recently the target of an FBI investigation — to be the next attorney general of the United States,” reports NBC News.