Tag Archives: Matt Gaetz

CNN reports: The woman who says she had sex when she was a minor with then-Rep. Matt Gaetz told the House Ethics Committee she had two sexual encounters with him at one party in 2017, sources familiar with her testimony tell CNN. The woman, who was 17 years old at the time, testified that the second sexual encounter, which has …

“Look at the pattern. There’s a pattern and that pattern is broken. That pattern is salacious. They use it as a slap in the hand and a ‘Shame on you. You shouldn’t have done that.’ Like, ‘We caught you with the hand in the cookie jar’ kind of situation. That’s bullshit. “Someone who was accused and investigated for three years …

The Hill reports: Senate Republicans are warning confirmation proceedings for former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) will be like “Kavanaugh on steroids,” referring to the contentious hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in 2018. “The most humane way not only to Mr. Gaetz but to the dignity of our process, the best thing to do is to convince the president …

The New York Times reports: Federal investigators established a trail of payments from Matt Gaetz to women including some who testified that Mr. Gaetz hired them for sex, according to a document obtained by The New York Times and a lawyer representing some of the women. The document is a chart that shows a web of thousands of dollars in …

Politico reports: The House Ethics Committee on Wednesday did not agree to release the long-anticipated report into Matt Gaetz. “There was not an agreement by the committee to release the report,” Chair Michael Guest (R-Miss.) told reporters after the meeting ended. Other members declined to comment. Democrats have widely called for the report to be released. Many have speculated that …

“It’s up to Matt Gaetz to prepare and give his mission and take the murder board, which is going to be the Senate committee hearing. But just looking at the Republicans that are likely to vote against him. “I think Mitch Mcconnell is a no. I think that Murkowski is going to be a no, just judging by her comments. …

Florida Politics reports: State Rep. Joel Rudman will run for Congress in former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz’s open seat. The Navarre Republican counts himself as a close ally of Gaetz, who has represented Florida’s 1st Congressional District since his election in 2016. Rudman first ran for office when his positions on COVID prompted people to challenge his medical license. In …

“He made some statements to me when he was a freshman that I found just kind of amazing and shocking, and I just had to look forward when we were in the committee room. I guess he thought he was a young guy and he was getting started, and I sponsored decriminalization of marijuana laws, and he came up to …

From the New York Post editorial board: While most of the cabinet picks have been excellent, and some of them risky but promising, Gaetz and Gabbard are dreadful. We plead that he rethink them. They’re distracting chaos agents who won’t accomplish what Trump wants them to, and will most likely backfire on his agenda. Gabbard backed the Iran deal, and …

CNN reports: Former Rep. Matt Gaetz is quietly urging GOP senators to give him a chance to prove himself suitable to be attorney general amid growing calls from top Republicans to access a House Ethics Committee report expected to detail allegations of sexual misconduct involving the ex-congressman. The pressure is all building ahead of a planned Wednesday meeting of the …

ABC News reports: The House Ethics Committee obtained records, including a check and records of Venmo payments, that appear to show that then-Rep. Matt Gaetz paid more than $10,000 to two women who were later witnesses in sexual misconduct probes conducted by both the House and the Justice Department, according to documents obtained by ABC News. The Venmo records show …

ABC News reports: Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, allegedly paid for two women in 2019 to travel to New York to have sex, watch his appearance on Fox News, and attend the Broadway show “Pretty Woman,” an attorney for the women told ABC News. In an interview with ABC News’ Juju Chang, Florida attorney Joel …

“I am so glad that Donald Trump won the election. It’s a new day, we have hope in America. He’s actually nominated some incredible individuals to serve in his cabinet. I don’t believe Matt Gaetz should be one of those. “Professionally, he doesn’t have the legal experience to serve as Attorney General, he doesn’t even know his way around a …

“For my Republican colleagues in the House and Senate. If we are going to release ethics reports and rip apart our own that Trump has appointed, then put it ALL out there for the American people to see. Yes..all the ethics reports and claims including the one I filed.  All your sexual harassment and assault claims that were secretly settled …

The New York Times reports: An unidentified hacker has gained access to a computer file shared in a secure link among lawyers whose clients have given damaging testimony related to Matt Gaetz. The file of 24 exhibits is said to include sworn testimony by a woman who said that she had sex with Mr. Gaetz in 2017 when she was …

“Do not use the justice system as a weapon. The message for Republicans is don’t do it on the other side either with this absurd AG pick that you just made. “Justice is different. It is a combination of policy, law and also morality. You do not use our justice system as a political weapon. Voters rejected it in November …

First, some background via the Daily Beast: In April 2022, Pensacola-based attorney Autumn Beck Blackledge approached then-Rep. Matt Gaetz with a “very, very important question” from one of her clients, Tiger King star Joe Exotic, who in 2019 was convicted of 17 counts of animal abuse and attempted murder for hire. “If you do decide to run for president, would …

The New York Times reports: In his private conversations over the past few days, President-elect Donald J. Trump has admitted that his besieged choice for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, has less than even odds of being confirmed by the Senate. But Mr. Trump has shown no sign of withdrawing the nomination, which speaks volumes about his mind-set as he staffs …

The Daily Beast reports: The lawyer for two women who testified to the House Ethics Committee that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid them for “sexual favors” said Monday that one of the forms in which they were paid was the PayPal of Nestor Galban, whom Gaetz calls his “adopted son.” Florida attorney Joel Leppard embarked on a media tour Monday, …

Axios reports: President-elect Trump is personally calling senators to press them to confirm former Rep. Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general, according to senators who have spoken with Trump. Trump is digging in on his embattled and controversial nominee and is sending an unmistakable message to Senate Republicans that he expects him to be confirmed. “He clearly wants Matt …