#StopTheSteal". Rep. Matt Gaetz . [148] He expressed the belief that many Republicans in Congress were hesitant to impeach Biden, but that Republican voters would feel "betrayed" if they did not. Earlier, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin smacked down Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., after he asserted that an Austin advisor is a "critical race theorist," and that his sources told him Austin's. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. But the move alarmed some experts, who were worried the outgoing defense secretary was tinkering with Pentagon bureaucracy on his way out the door. At the same time, Florida has been one of the states slammed hardest by the novel Coronavirus. [280][281] According to Greenberg, he made the arrangements for Gaetz. [83] In response, the Campaign for Accountability, an ethics watchdog group, filed a complaint with the House Committee on Ethics and requested an investigation into Gaetz and the other lawmakers. How the 'revenge porn' bill ended up so flawed", "Weatherford calls for hearings on 'stand your ground', "Matt Gaetz to rally base ahead of Stand Your Ground hearing", "Proposed 'stand your ground' amendment would expunge records", "Matt Gaetz wants to talk about his mug shot, but not his arrest", "Gaetz wasn't always against leadership. [87] Thirteen months earlier, Gaetz had discussed with former President Trump the possibility of getting Trump elected to the speakership, for which House membership is not required. [18] In the special general election, Gaetz defeated Democratic nominee Jan Fernald with 66 percent of the vote. [170] Gaetz was one of three representatives to offer Rittenhouse a Congressional internship. [260] Alford, who has previously been federally convicted of fraud and is represented by McGee, was federally indicted in August 2021 for allegedly conducting the scheme. [185] Several journalists characterized the decision as a stunt. [108] Gaetz has said he has had multiple conversations with President Trump about cannabis policy. The Villages in Florida - one of the biggest retirement communities in the world - is known as a place for fresh starts and new beginnings.. "[160], In 2021, Gaetz was one of 14 House Republicans to vote against a measure condemning the Myanmar coup d'tat that overwhelmingly passed, for reasons reported to be unclear. His work in Congress focuses on national security, veterans' affairs, and adherence to constitutional principles. 1158: DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act House Vote #690 Dec 17, 2019", "A Fringe Conspiracy Theory, Fostered Online, Is Refashioned by the G.O.P. We're so frustrated. [221], During the 116th Congress, Gaetz voted against the Equality Act. [118], Gaetz is a member of the House Judiciary Committee, but not of the Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, or Oversight and Reform Committees, and so was not allowed to join lawmakers' closed-door deposition of former White House Russia aide Fiona Hill in October 2019. [284][285] In January 2022, an ex-girlfriend of Gaetz's testified before a grand jury after being granted immunity;[286] she reportedly had information relevant to two of three criminal charges being considered for Gaetz: sex trafficking a minor and obstruction of justice. We need PATRIOTS who will defend her. [220], After the U.S. Supreme Court decided Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, Gaetz said he disagreed with the court's ruling. Since he arrived in Washington, D.C., in 2017, Representative Matt Gaetz has prided himself on making very few friends at the Capitol. In the November 8 general election, Gaetz defeated Democratic nominee Steven Specht with 69 percent of the vote. ", "Matt Gaetz calls the ADL 'racist' after it again calls on Tucker Carlson to step down for promoting white supremacist conspiracy theory", "Here's the Tweet Matt Gaetz Tried to Delete About the FBI", "Rep. Matt Gaetz Tweets, Deletes Call to Defund FBI, the Agency Investigating Him", "Matt Gaetz tweeted that the FBI should be defunded, then deleted it. [72] The Florida Bar opened an investigation into Gaetz for the tweet,[73][74] as did the House Ethics Committee. In response, Twitter hid the tweet and labeled it as "[violating] the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence". Gaetz had allegedly claimed to have slept with the women in the photos. [141] House minority leader Kevin McCarthy, also an ex officio member, appointed the ranking member, Devin Nunes, and eight other Republicans to the committee. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) speaks during a news conference to announce the 'Green Real Deal' on April 3, 2019 in Washington, DC. On Tuesday night, The New York Times alleged that Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is "under investigation over possible sex trafficking" of a minor. Milley's impassioned retort came after Representatives Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz, a Green Beret veteran, brought up concerns that critical race theory is detrimental to the U.S. military . Investigators were reportedly exploring whether the escorts were sexually trafficked for Gaetz and whether Gaetz accepted paid escorts in exchange for political access or legislative favors for Pirozzolo, who at the time chaired the board of the Medical Marijuana Physicians Association. [123] On April 8, it was revealed that Trump had reportedly wanted to defend Gaetz, but that his advisors talked him out of it due to the seriousness of the allegations. [63][64] Gaetz initially defended his tweet, saying it was part of "witness testing, not witness tampering" and "I don't threaten anybody." Feb 24. [207] Upon announcing his run for Congress in 2016, he said that illegal immigrants were "sucking us dry. That's why Republicans are igniting demands for asylum reforms, protecting the Remain In Mexico policy, finishing the Wall, and unleashing the capabilities of our Border Patrol. So if Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz ever . [235] By April 2, the Justice Department was examining whether Gaetz asked women to recruit others for sex. [16], In March 2010, after Republican state representative Ray Sansom's resignation on corruption charges in February 2010,[17] Gaetz ran in the special election to succeed Sansom in the 4th district, which included southern Santa Rosa County and Okaloosa County. [61], On February 26, 2019, the night before the scheduled public hearing of Michael Cohen, Trump's former personal attorney, before the House Oversight Committee, Gaetz directed a tweet to Cohen that implied without evidence that Cohen had had multiple extramarital affairs and also suggested his wife might be unfaithful while he was imprisoned due to new information disclosed to her. Milley, who was testifying alongside Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the hearing, was responding to Florida representatives Michael Waltz, a former Army Green Beret, and Matt Gaetz. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 until 2016, and received national attention for defending Florida's controversial "stand-your-ground law". A member of the Republican Party, he is widely regarded as a staunch proponent of far-right . Gaetz became a regular warm-up speaker for Trump whenever the former president campaigned in Florida during his 2020 re-election bid. Crowd laughs as Gaetz is called out for his OWN DUI after hitting Hunter Biden for substance abuse Brian Tyler Cohen 3.6M views 3 years ago Room erupts in laughter as Watergate witness humiliates. Matt Gaetz's chances of getting his Ukraine fatigue bill through the House Gaetz and 10 other Republicans, including Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert, have called for an end to all. He is the first Green Beret to be elected to Congress. It's tempting to see the Gaetz affair as the last shudder of the era of Donald Trump, but the political culture that the two men represent won't easily be . [77] Gaetz and Merrill separately told Politico that Gaetz paid below-market rent for the space, but Gaetz later said that the rent was "at or below market rate". He left the Florida Republican Congressman speechless and only able to shake his head. [234] The same day, The New York Times reported the Justice Department's investigation of Gaetz. [222], In 2022, Gaetz voted against the Respect for Marriage Act. [224][225], In 2008, Gaetz was arrested for driving under the influence as he was driving back from a nightclub on Okaloosa Island, Florida. [20] In 2012, following the reconfiguration of Florida House of Representatives districts, Gaetz's district no longer contained any of Santa Rosa County. The congressmens' cell phones and other devices put the secure facility, and U.S. national security, at risk. [228] According to CNN, a person briefed on the matter said investigators also examined whether Gaetz used campaign money in his relationships with young women for travel and expenses and whether cash and drugs were involved. I got the freedom variant. [277][278] Later in June, ABC News reported that the investigation had engulfed many in the Central Florida political scene and that prosecutors could decide whether to bring charges against Gaetz as early as July. [28] Gaetz, the chairman of the Criminal Justice Subcommittee, was tasked with reviewing the legislation; he announced before hearings that he would not support changing "one damn comma", but said he would listen to both sides' testimony. In early March 2020, Gaetz wore a gas mask during a House debate on funds to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. "[172] Gaetz is a lifetime member of the NRA,[172] and has an A+ rating from it. [201][202][203] Gaetz later explained that his vote was due to his small government principles and his belief that existing federal agencies could adequately combat human trafficking. He said that Trump should release his tax returns, but stopped short of saying Congress should subpoena them. [276] A public-relations firm hired by Gaetz issued a denial statement regarding The Daily Beast's reporting on Greenberg's correspondence implicating him and Gaetz. [4][5][6], Gaetz grew up near Fort Walton Beach, and graduated from Niceville High School. [142] Each side got equal time to question witnesses. [19] During his campaign, Gaetz received almost $480,000 in contributions, about five times more than anyone else in the field, and almost 50 times more than Fernald, including $100,000 of his own money. And fear is Trump's best friend", "Congressional Dems Label Wisconsin Shooter White Supremacist Without Evidence", "Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all charges", "Gaetz says Rittenhouse would make 'great' intern", "Florida GOP candidate to give away semi-automatic rifle", "Openly carry guns in Florida? [53] During the tour, Gaetz and Greene repeated debunked claims of fraud in the 2020 election, attacked Big Tech and, at one event, claimed that the Second Amendment was for "maintaining, within the citizenry, the ability to maintain an armed rebellion against the government, if that becomes necessary. The son of prominent Florida politician Don Gaetz and grandson of North Dakota politician Jerry Gaetz, Gaetz was raised in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. [186][187][188] A few days later, on March 9, Gaetz's office reported that he had been in contact with a Conservative Political Action Conference attendee who tested positive for COVID-19. The scandal engulfing Matt Gaetz, one of Donald Trump's brashest supporters in Congress, deepened on Friday after an associate admitted sex trafficking involving a minor and agreed to cooperate. He also argued that "Providing for flights and hotel rooms for people that you're dating who are of legal age is not a crime. Bill clears first hurdle in state House", "Gaetz: Open carrying of guns is a right granted by God", "Rep. Gaetz: Second Amendment not negotiable", "Matt Gaetz: Second Amendment Exists for 'Armed Rebellion Against the Government', "Video shows Rep. Gaetz blasting Silicon Valley and blustering about gun rights in the next breath", "Ted Lieu comes after Matt Gaetz following rally remarks about Silicon Valley", "No evidence to prove Medicaid expansion fueled opioid crisis", "Matt Gaetz Brings Out the Digital Health Pass Prevention Act", "Matt Gaetz Wore Gas Mask To Mock Coronavirus Concerns. [298], In December 2020, Gaetz announced his engagement to his girlfriend, Ginger Luckey, the sister of Oculus VR founder and major Republican donor Palmer Luckey. He managed debate preparations and "drafted early administration organizational charts, helped steer early policy decisions and played a huge role in DeSantis' appointments", according to Politico. A field officer for the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles declared there was no evidence that Gaetz refused a breathalyzer test, despite the arresting police officer having documented it in an affidavit and the arrest report and Gaetz's own attorney also having documented it. The district includes portions of Walton County and all of Escambia, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa counties. Gaetz, a Florida representative, is embroiled in investigations into an alleged sexual relationship with a 17-year-old that may have violated sex trafficking laws. After Gaetz was arrested, he refused to take a breathalyzer test. former state Sen. Don Gaetz, have been fixtures for decades . "[177][178] Immediately before his remarks on the Second Amendment, Gaetz criticized Big Tech companies for trying to "suppress us, discourage us", saying, "Silicon Valley can't cancel this movement, or this rally, or this congressman". Gaetz's attorney also claimed that an unnamed witness who knew Gaetz "observed no indication of impairment". [35] On March 21, 2016, Gaetz withdrew from the race, choosing instead to run for the U.S. House seat representing Florida's 1st congressional district; the incumbent, Jeff Miller, had announced 11 days earlier that he would not seek reelection.[36]. [209], In October 2018, Gaetz falsely claimed that George Soros paid for a caravan of migrants from Central America to the United States. Gaetz's new communications director, Joel Valdez, told Forbes that "all of the office's eight female staffers signed it", but the version of the statement that was released did not have anyone's signature or identify any specific employee. In 2017, he cast the only vote against a human trafficking bill", "Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz was literally the only person to vote against an anti-human trafficking bill", "Roll Call 91 Roll Call 91, Bill Number: H. R. 1865, 115th Congress, 2nd Session", "Gaetz among 20 House Republicans who voted against anti-human trafficking bill", "Gaetz misleads in claim about immigrants, crime", "Matt Gaetz runs for U.S. Congress, blasts 'illegal immigrants' and 'Muslim terrorists', "GOP Lawmaker Matt Gaetz Slams Haiti: 'Sheet Metal And Garbage' Everywhere You Look", "Did Democrats, or George Soros, Fund Migrant Caravan? [56], In June 2021, Gaetz was one of 21 House Republicans to vote against a resolution to give the Congressional Gold Medal to police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6. [223], In 2022, Gaetz was one of 39 Republicans to vote for the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022, an antitrust package that would crack down on corporations for anti-competitive behavior. Sexual assault on minors and then paying them off was a war what happens for his own exposure to. His refusal also did not lead to a criminal prosecution, during which it could have been used against him. [243], Gaetz had argued in a November 2020 Fox News appearance that Trump "should pardon Michael Flynn [and] everyone from himself to his administration officials to Joe Exotic". Matt Gaetz's stupid question about "teaching critical race theory at military academies" is completely outgunned by simple statements of fact from a US General, whose FACT-BASED remarks immediately went viral. The conversation was reported in April 2022. [81][82] Of the television studio, Gaetz said that the company received $100 per month from his office, an amount not reported in his congressional spending records, and also charged television networks each time a network connected to the studio. "[208] In January 2018, Gaetz defended a statement by Trump that reportedly said Haiti and African nations were "shithole" countries, saying that Haiti was covered by "sheet metal and garbage" and in "disgusting" condition. [194], After a contentious House committee hearing on June 10, 2021, Gaetz claimed a Chinese whistleblower possessed text messages and documents concerning COVID-19's origins that U.S government investigators had failed to pursue. 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Matt Gaetz and Dad for $25 Million", "Man charged with $25M extortion scheme promising pardon for Rep. Matt Gaetz", "Rep. Matt Gaetz denies sexual relationship with underage girl amid reports of DOJ investigation", "Matt Gaetz denies relationship with a 17-year-old and says he's a victim of attempted extortion", "Matt Gaetz's disastrous Tucker Carlson interview, explained", "McCarthy calls allegations against Gaetz 'serious,' plans to speak with him", "Gaetz staying on Judiciary panel, despite investigation", "Gaetz showed nude photos of women he said he'd slept with to lawmakers, sources tell CNN", "Spokesman for Rep. Matt Gaetz resigns 'out of principle' as DOJ investigates alleged sex with minor, payments for sex", "Live Updates: Second Gaetz Aide Said to Have Quit Amid Widening Investigation", "Another aide to Matt Gaetz is said to have quit amid an intensifying Justice Department investigation", "Female Staffers Defend Rep. Gaetz From Misconduct Claims In Unsigned Letter", "First GOP member of Congress calls on Matt Gaetz to resign", "The House ethics panel has opened an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz", "Matt Gaetz Pleads For Money, And You Can Guess How People Are Responding", "Federal prosecutors looking into whether Gaetz obstructed justice", "Feds investigating obstruction as part of Gaetz probe, sources say", "As Gaetz investigation ramps up, feds mount sweeping probe into Central Florida political scene: Sources", "Gaetz associate providing feds intel, documents as probe into congressman continues: Sources", "Matt Gaetz says Fox News 'isn't what it used to be' and blames Paul Ryan", "Justice Dept. The COVID-19 pandemic asked women to recruit others for sex indication of impairment.!, and graduated from Niceville High School re-election bid and Santa Rosa counties portions of Walton County all... 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