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NBC News reports: Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, a close ally of President Donald Trump, is still considering a run for governor of Florida — a twist that complicates a Republican primary that already has a Trump-endorsed candidate and, potentially, the current governor’s wife. Trump has backed Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., for the 2026 race, and a Trump adviser said the …

Politico reports: Scandal-ridden former Rep. Matt Gaetz is gone from Congress, but the wounds he inflicted on the House Ethics Committee that investigated him remain fresh. After the longest delay in recent history, the panel finally recruited enough members to perform its grim mandate of governing fellow lawmakers’ conduct in the 119th Congress. And they’ll have their work cut out …

Axios reports: Florida’s next attorney general could be the ex-congressman who almost became President Trump’s U.S. attorney general: Matt Gaetz. In a hypothetical primary matchup against Attorney General James Uthmeier, Gaetz was favored 39%-21%, according to a recent survey of likely Republican voters by Tony Fabrizio, one of the nation’s top pollsters who works for Donald Trump and several GOP …

“Trump 2028. Could it happen? President Trump seems to be getting younger as he ages. We’ve gone from the Weekend at Bernie’s presidency to the Benjamin Button presidency. One of America’s oldest presidents may be the youngest at heart. “He’s healthy, he’s leading, and he’s actually as popular today as Obama was when elected. In a divided America, that’s a …

The Tampa Bay Times reports: Matt Gaetz, the former U.S. representative turned conservative cable host, may not be done with politics. Weeks after the release of a congressional report on sexual misconduct allegations against Gaetz, the former U.S. representative told the Tampa Bay Times he’s “starting to think about running for governor” in 2026. Chief among Gaetz’s stated policy concerns? …

“Matt Gaetz, let me tell you something. Highlighter is not for you, stop highlighting the center of your face. It makes your eyes very small and it gives you the glow – not the glow you think it gives you. Look at the flawlessness in my skin – no highlighter needed. “You’re a Florida man, I’m in Florida right now. …

The New York Times reports: As Speaker Mike Johnson labors to lock down enough support to be re-elected to his post, every vote is critical. That has prompted speculation that former Representative Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican who engineered the ouster of Mr. Johnson’s predecessor, could play a role in the outcome this time as well. Mr. Gaetz resigned his …

The Daily Mail reports: The debut of Matt Gaetz’s talk show on One America News Network had more people talking about the former Congressman’s appearance than his guests. Gaetz made his debut on the conservative network with former colleague Lauren Boebert as his headline guest on The Matt Gaetz Show. The former Florida representative has been taunted by liberals for …

Newsmax reports: Former Rep. Matt Gaetz has a future in Florida politics, despite the release of an explicit Ethics Committee report accusing him of drug use and paying for sex, Evan Power, the chair of the Florida Republican Party, told Newsmax on Tuesday. “I think Americans love a second act,” Power said. “I think he can overcome. He should double …

The Daily Beast reports: A slew of damning texts was included in the House Ethics probe into Matt Gaetz that was made public Monday. Gaetz, who stands accused of paying women and a 17-year-old high schooler for sex, allegedly messaged about his sordid encounters and went as far as criticizing one woman for giving him only a brief “drive-by” meeting …

Axios reports: The House Ethics Committee’s report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) had been poised to stay officially buried — until two centrist Republicans on the panel unexpectedly voted to release it, Axios has learned. Reps. Dave Joyce [photol (R-Ohio) and Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) sided with the committee’s five Democrats in voting to release the report, two sources familiar …

“I’m strongly urging Matt Gaetz to return to Congress and on its first day next year, take a page from that old song The Harper Valley PTA and expose all the hypocrites in the House who have used tax money to cover up their sexual depravity. “Screw their rules. Screw them. They have destroyed this country. And Gaetz has to …

The House Ethics Committee writes: On December 23, 2024, the Committee on Ethics (Committee) released the attached Report regarding allegations relating to Representative Matt Gaetz. The Committee previously noted that there has been a significant and unusual amount of reporting on its activities during its review of the matter of Representative Gaetz, and much of that reporting has been inaccurate. …

Mediaite reports: Matt Gaetz filed a suit against the House Ethics Committee on Monday seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent the public release of a scathing report resulting from an investigation into allegations of his sexual and drug misconduct. According to CBS congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane, Gaetz’s argued in his bid for a restraining order to block the report’s …

CBS News reports: Former Rep. Matt Gaetz was found by congressional ethics investigators to have paid numerous women — including a 17-year-old girl — for sex, and to have purchased and used illegal drugs, including from his Capitol Hill office, according to a final draft of a comprehensive investigative report obtained by CBS News. Those were among the findings of …

“Republican senators, we, the voters of this movement, will not accept the answer that you voted for Joe Biden’s nominees like Lloyd Austin but refuse Trump’s. “Many have asked which perch I will be fighting from next. And some of you throughout this conference have even given me a few suggestions. “My fellow Floridians have asked me to eye the …

Raw Story reports: Outgoing Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is not taking news that the House Ethics Committee will release what is expected to be a highly damaging report on him before Christmas lightly, and has posted a warning to his soon-to-be ex-colleagues on X on Wednesday afternoon. After posting a long screed on X earlier professing his innocence while also …

CNN reports: The House Ethics Committee secretly voted earlier this month to release its report into the conduct of former Rep. Matt Gaetz before the end of this Congress, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the matter. The report is now expected to be made public after the House’s final day of votes this year as lawmakers leave Washington …

The Hill reports: “To all the idiots who claimed the shooter was trans with no information whatsoever to believe that, f**k off. Your ignorance speaks volumes. Your hate is consuming your brains (or what’s left of them),” Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis) wrote early Tuesday on the social platform X, responding to a post by former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) that …

CNN reports: Former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz is expected to announce he is joining One America News Network (OAN) as an anchor, a source familiar told CNN. When asked about the Gaetz hire on Monday night, OAN President Charles Herring declined to comment. The network was dealt a significant blow when it was dropped by DirecTV in 2022. Other big …