[thread] Matt Gaetz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Gaetz
* lawyer/politician
* U.S. Rep. (R-FL) 2017+
* staunch far-right Trumpist
* accused: sex trafficking/sex w. minors
* voted against: Equality Act; Respect for Marriage Act
* Nov 2024 nom. as U.S. attorney general: later WITHDREW
See [thread] Pam Bondi: https://mastodon.social/@persagen/113556717845251484
* Nov 2024 Todd Blanche nom. as U.S. Dep. Attorney General
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/113484172775098084
Trump will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/13/g-s1-34072/trump-matt-gaetz-attorney-general-doj-oversight
Trump to Nominate and Famously Bad Lawyer Matt Gaetz for Attorney General
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/matt-gaetz-attorney-general
* Florida congressman one of the Trump’s most loyal supporters
* builds upon Trump’s long-held views of Justice Department as extension of White House
* Trump threatening to prosecute enemies f. from Nancy Pelosi to media
Matt Gaetz: Trump Picks Literally Worst Person You Know for Attorney General
https://newrepublic.com/post/188395/trump-cabinet-matt-gaetz-attorney-general
Of all the people in the universe, Donald Trump has settled on Florida Representative Matt Gaetz to lead the Justice Department.
Trump: Unhinged Rant re: Matt Gaetz as attorney general Signals Chaos Ahead
https://newrepublic.com/article/188402/trumps-unhinged-rant-announcing-matt-gaetz-ag-signals-chaos-ahead
* 2024-Nov-13 rambling explan'n of Rep. Matt Gaetz as U.S. AG
* lied abt. Gaetz’s supposedly revealing DoJ weaponized against Trump
* translation: wants Gaetz to use DOJ to carry out his personal vendettas
* comes as Trump picked Putin-friendly Tulsi Gabbard for Dir. National Intelligence
* chronicler of MAGA explains why the choices signal serious turbulence for U.S.
Senate Republicans concerned with Gaetz nomination ask to access House ethics probe
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/14/nx-s1-5191708/gaetz-nomination-republicans-ethics-probe
* Gaetz's nomination as next attorney general could face uphill path in U.S. Senate
* growing number of Republican senators calling for access to U.S. House Ethics Committee probe into Gaetz's conduct
Hacker obtains files f. House Ethics Committee detailing explosive claims against Matt Gaetz
https://www.salon.com/2024/11/19/hacker-obtains-files-from-ethics-committee-detailing-explosive-claims-against-matt-gaetz
* sworn testimony f. woman who had sex w. Gaetz when she was 17
Hacker Is Said to Have Gained Access to File With Damaging Testimony About Gaetz
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/us/politics/matt-gaetz-hack-testimony.html
* computer file w. testimony f. woman who said she had sex w. Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be attorney general, when she was 17
American Oversight Demands Prompt Release of FBI Records of Matt Gaetz Investigation
https://americanoversight.org/american-oversight-demands-prompt-release-of-fbi-records-of-matt-gaetz-investigation
* American Oversight filed lawsuit
* seeking FBI summaries of witness interviews f. investigation into allegations of sex trafficking
* 1st requested March 2023 via Freedom of Information Act
#watchdog #AmericanOversight #FOIA #FBI
#USpol #MattGaetz #SexTrafficking #SexCrimes #SexAbuse
#Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism #Project2025
#Christofascism #misogyny #sexism #paternalism
Matt Gaetz has new gig lined up as anchor on conservative news network OAN
https://www.salon.com/2024/12/10/matt-gaetz-has-a-new-gig-lined-up-as-an-anchor-on-conservative-news-network-oan
"I couldn't be more thrilled to join OAN's forward-thinking team," Gaetz said
* Gaetz has backed away f. Trump2 attorney general nom.
* resigned f. Congress
* unapologetic America-first agenda
One America News Network: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_America_News_Network
#USpol #MattGaetz #disinformation #OAN #FakeNews
#Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism #Project2025 #Trumpism
#Christofascism #misogyny #SexAbuse
U.S. House panel's report on sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/23/nx-s1-5233060/matt-gaetz-ethics-report-released
https://newrepublic.com/post/189636/matt-gaetz-ethics-report
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/18/politics/matt-gaetz-ethics-report-committee/index.html
https://19thnews.org/2024/12/matt-gaetz-ethics-report-released
Yrs-long investigation
* statutory rape: paid teenage girl for sex
* paid mult. women $1000's of for sex/drugs since 2017
* illegal drugs
Report: https://ethics.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Committee-Report.pdf
#USpol #MattGaetz
#Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism #Project2025 #Trumpism
#misogyny #SexAbuse #HouseEthics
#Christofascism #transgenocide
@persagen Stay classy, Mr. Gaetz.