Gaetz Calls For Defunding Federal Law Enforcement

“Seems like every time I turn around, they’re engaged in surveillance or list building or monitoring. And I don’t care if it takes every second of our time and every ounce of our energy.

“We either get this government back on our side or we defund and get rid of abolish the FBI, CDC, ATF, DOJ, every last one of ’em if they do not come to heel.

“And I don’t think it’s too much to ask.” – Matt Gaetz, himself once the target of law enforcement, drawing an ovation at CPAC last night.

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz called for abolishing the FBI, CDC and ATF at CPAC this week, saying the government agencies should close if they don’t “get back on our side.” https://t.co/FxW2NHOLbN

— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) March 3, 2023

Rep. Matt Gaetz: “I think we had to spend four, five days asking the Chinese spy balloon what its pronouns were before we were willing to shoot it down.”

CPAC 2023 pic.twitter.com/cxCrD0rWge

— Stone (@xLoneManWalking) March 4, 2023