[20], Gaetz was unopposed for a full term in 2010. [221][222], In 2008, Gaetz was arrested for driving under the influence as he was driving back from a nightclub on Okaloosa Island, Florida. He's still being probed by the bureau", "Matt Gaetz Is a Congressman Liberals Love to Loathe. Matt. [188], On April 14, Gaetz said the Wuhan Institute of Virology "birthed a monster", a reference to the theory that COVID-19 was leaked out of a Chinese research lab. [212], On June 23, 2021, Gaetz tweeted that the FBI should be defunded while it is investigating him for alleged sex trafficking and having sex with a minor. "[182] It was sent to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. "[213] Gaetz later deleted the tweet. but they are helping companies or entities which work with or for the China military. [164], On June 1, 2020, during the nationwide George Floyd protests, Gaetz tweeted, "Now that we clearly see antifa as terrorists, can we hunt them down like we do those in the Middle East?" A spokesperson for Gaetz said, "not one woman has come forward to accuse Rep. Gaetz of wrongdoing" and that Gaetz had "addressed the debunked allegations against him" on his new podcast, Firebrand. [220], 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. "For all those wondering, this . Apparently, Matt Gaetz thinks wailing about critical race theory will distract from him being under investigation for trafficking underage girls and then witness tampering about it. [226], Denying any sexual relationships with minors, Gaetz said on March 30, 2021, that he did not plan to resign from the House. [194], On July 31, Gaetz said of COVID-19 variants that "next it'll be the Chi Omega variant or the Pi Kappa Psi variant. The Florida Bar is now investigating", "Florida Bar investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz for Cohen tweet", "Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Gaetz for tweet threatening Michael Cohen", "Matt Gaetz rents office space from longtime friend and donor at taxpayer expense", "Common Cause files complaint against Matt Gaetz, Collier Merrill about full disclosure", "Ethics watchdog ends review of Gaetz's office lease", "Matt Gaetz appears to run afoul of House ethics rules", "Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz may have broken House rules by sending nearly $30,000 in taxpayer funds to an LLC linked to a former Trump aide", "U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz denies wrongdoing in payments to ex-White House speechwriter", "More than a dozen Republicans tell House they can't attend votes due to 'public health emergency.' [172], When Gaetz served in the Florida House of Representatives, he led an unsuccessful effort to allow Floridians with concealed-weapons permits to carry those weapons openly in public. [141] Each side got equal time to question witnesses. [189] He also claimed that the National Institutes of Health had given the Institute a $3.7 million grant. Waltz is a Green Beret in the U.S. Army. [4][5][6] In April 2021, the House Ethics Committee also announced an investigation. News Matt Gaetz Lloyd Austin U.S. military. On July 23, 2022, he gave a speech at a Student Action Summit gathering in Tampa, Florida, in which he said that overweight or unattractive women were unlikely to become pregnant and mocked them for supporting abortion rights, saying, "They're like 5'2", 350 pounds, and they're like, 'Give me my abortions or I'll get up and march and protest. Luis F. Deleon-Figueroa, 31, and Master Sgt. [240] The next day, Trump publicly denied that Gaetz had asked him for a pardon. Though a financial disclosure form Gaetz filed in 2016 showed a net worth of $388,000, he donated $200,000 of his own money to his congressional campaign. [229] The same day, The New York Times reported the Justice Department's investigation of Gaetz. [109] Gaetz arrived 30 minutes late to the meeting, where at least 500 constituents crowded into a bowling alley. His refusal also did not lead to a criminal prosecution, during which it could have been used against him. 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. [216] He also persuaded his father, in the Florida State Senate, to support the repeal. [98][99] Gaetz has criticized the federal government for having "lied to the American people for a generation" about cannabis's medical benefits. In the November 8 general election, Gaetz defeated Democratic nominee Steven Specht with 69 percent of the vote. 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. 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[123], On April 8, 2021, Gaetz's congressional office released a statement purportedly from his female employees vouching for his character, stating they "uniformly reject these allegations as false". [35], When his subcommittee was considering legislation that would keep suspects' mugshots off the Internet until their convictions, Gaetz brought up his 2008 arrest and non-conviction, arguing that his mistakes made him who he is and that publicly available mugshots "could be a problem for those unaccustomed to publicity". (Fox News Live, 1/8/2023)Visit https://gaetz.house.gov/firebrand for ALL Firebrand content!Subscribe to . [147] 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. [140] House minority leader Kevin McCarthy, also an ex officio member, appointed the ranking member, Devin Nunes, and eight other Republicans to the committee. Six years ago, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz says, he met the young boy he now calls his son. His work in Congress focuses on national security, tax reform, regulatory reform, and adherence to constitutional principles. [7], In late April, Gaetz fundraised to run his own political ads, claiming that he was under attack by powerful interests such as "big government, big tech, big business, big media" that perceived him as a political threat. [180] PolitiFact rated the claim "mostly false", noting that "experts were universal in saying that the evidence that Medicaid expansion is somehow fueling the opioid crisis doesn't exist."[180]. The theory emerged during the 1980s and argues that. [28] He also joined state senator Greg Evers in proposing legislation to eliminate the federal ethanol content mandate that 10 percent of gasoline sold in Florida contain ethanol;[29][30] Governor Rick Scott signed the legislation in May 2013. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin put his foot down when asked by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Wednesday what the military and critical race theory - a loosely defined term used by many . [50] Johnson previously raised money for the neo-Nazi website The Daily Stormer. Matt Gaetz, a member of the 116th Congress, is currently serving his second term. [189] but the EcoHealth Alliance later admitted that under the grant it had enhanced a bat coronavirus so it became potentially more infectious to humans, which the NIH said was an "unexpected result" of the research it had funded that was carried out in partnership with the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Being a technically and tactically proficient member a 12-man, Special Forces ODA. [53], In February 2020, Gaetz announced that he would no longer accept campaign contributions from federal political action committees. [93] Observers have described his views as far right. [235][236], Investigators believe that Greenberg met women through a website for sex and introduced them to Gaetz, who also had sex with them. [283][284][285], On December 1, 2022, thanks to his assistance with the prosecutors in a series of investigations, including those involving Gaetz, Greenberg was sentenced to 11 years in prison, plus ten years of supervised release. [270] 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. [274][275] According to Greenberg, he made the arrangements for Gaetz. The image used . [3] In 2016, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and was reelected in 2018, 2020, and 2022. After Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) who, we must remind you, is currently under federal investigation for sex trafficking a 17-year-old asked Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin how the Department of. But he and the other members were actually attending the Conservative Political Action Conference, which was held at the same time as their absences. Goddess, please clear the way for Matt Gaetz to be indicted ASAP. Special forces veteran Joe Kent added to several early announcements of political candidacy when he shared his plans on Wednesday to run for Washington's 3rd congressional district in 2024. Gaetz called the label a "badge of honor", accused Twitter of enabling Antifa, and again said that "[o]ur government should hunt [Antifa] down". His work in Congress focuses on national security, veterans' affairs, and adherence to constitutional principles. Leer en Espaol. [54], On January 10, 2021, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy complained on a phone call that Gaetz was unnecessarily "putting people in jeopardy", noting that the rioters at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 "came prepared with rope". He left the Florida Republican Congressman speechless and only able to shake his head. "I'm excited to announce that I'm running for Congress to restore common sense values to SW Washington. The congressmens' cell phones and other devices put the secure facility, and U.S. national security, at risk. Let us all endeavor to keep it that way." -Congressman Matt Gaetz I got the freedom variant. "Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, who did not serve in the military but did smirk while General Milley was testifying," Williams said, noting . A press release stated, "These short-lived climate pollutants, also called super pollutants, are significantly more potent than carbon dioxide. Gaetz grew up near Fort Walton Beach and . Pedophile Matt Gaetz accused Four Star General Mark Milley, Green Beret and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs under both Trump and Biden of being "woke." General Milley put frat boy Gaetz in his place. What sets the . [224] In late 2020, the Justice Department opened its investigation of Gaetz for allegedly sex trafficking the same 17-year-old girl in 2017 and whether he had violated federal sex trafficking laws by paying her to travel with him across state lines. 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[69] During the hearing, U.S. Virgin Islands delegate Stacey Plaskett, a member of the Oversight Committee, recommended that Gaetz be referred to both the House Ethics Committee and criminal prosecutors for witness intimidation and tampering. The move was seen as a way to elevate the needs of America's elite special operations forces Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets, Marine Raiders which have borne the brunt of the fighting in. [51] Gaetz defended Johnson in an interview, saying that Johnson was neither a Holocaust denier nor a white supremacist. [263][264][265], On April 6, 2021, The New York Times reported that in the last weeks of the Trump administration, Gaetz privately requested a blanket presidential pardon for himself and others, which was reportedly denied because it would set a bad precedent. Jan 10 Really interesting numbers from CBS poll: 64% of GOP voters approved of the speaker turmoil last week. [148] Very early into the 118th Congress, Gaetz cosponsored another resolution to impeach Mayorkas. [193], 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. [42] This virtually assured Gaetz of victory in the general election; with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+22, the 1st is Florida's most Republican district, and one of the most Republican in the nation. [17], After graduating from William & Mary Law School,[18] Gaetz worked at the law firm Keefe, Anchors & Gordon (now AnchorsGordon)[19] in Fort Walton Beach. [117], 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. [273] In August, ABC News reported that Greenberg had "provided investigators with years of Venmo and Cash App transactions and thousands of photos and videos, as well as access to personal social media accounts." [184] Several journalists characterized the decision as a stunt. [150] He acknowledged that the bill's pass-through tax deduction would benefit Trump, but added, "so many Americans benefit when commercial real estate becomes easier and more accessible. American lawyer cum politician, Matt Gaetz, was never in the military. [100] As a member of the Florida House, he sponsored a bill, eventually signed into law,[101] to expand the state's Right to Try Act to include the medical use of cannabis. 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? Minute after it went online career in the department is ' Gaetz's attorney also claimed that an unnamed witness who knew Gaetz "observed no indication of impairment". Gaetz was criticized for hypocrisy because he had $476,000 of debt from his PPP loan forgiven. The New Civil Rights Movement June 23, 2021 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley blasted U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz for mocking and opposing critical race theory during what was. [156][157] He said he advocated technological innovation and economic incentives that address climate change, and increased federal funds for global warming research by NASA, NOAA and universities, but remained opposed to increased environmental regulation. [52], After the 2020 State of the Union Address, Gaetz filed an ethics complaint against Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, claiming she had committed a "flagrant violation of decorum" and perhaps broken the law by ripping up her copy of the speech. Gaetz has. House Republicans are making clear that they intend to seek cuts to entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare with their new majority in the 118th Congress. [281] Gaetz is also accused of violating the Mann Act, which prohibits sex trafficking across state lines. [173] In lobbying for the bill, he said that the open carry of weapons was a right "granted not by government but by God. "[57][58] As a consequence of the controversy the speakers had generated, their appearance at a conference site at Laguna Hills, in Orange County, California, was canceled. [76] On July 1, 2020, the Office of Congressional Ethics notified Gaetz it had terminated its review of the lease arrangements. [241], On May 17, 2021, Greenberg pleaded guilty to multiple crimes in a plea deal in which he would have to cooperate with prosecutors. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and the Florida congressional delegation in urging U.S. Air Force Assistant Secretary John Henderson to consider eight Florida locations for the future home of the United States Space Command (SPACECOM). Rittenhouse was arrested and charged with first-degree intentional homicide,[167][168] but was acquitted based on self-defense in November 2021. [123], In November 2017, Gaetz introduced a congressional resolution calling for Robert Mueller to recuse himself as special counsel because of what were said to be conflicts of interest. [225] Also on March 30, he tweeted that he and his family were "victims of an organized criminal extortion involving a former DOJ official seeking $25 million". He also said his father agreed to wear a "wire" to help the FBI record the alleged extortionists. A meme showing a mug shot of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz suggests that the congressman has had "seven DUIs" and is responsible for the "suspicious" death of his college roommate. [76] 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 was driving home from a nightclub and was pulled over for driving 48 in a 35 mile-per-hour zone, according . "I. Protesters forced Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, Louie Gohmert, and Paul Gosar to cut a press conference short on Tuesday. "[286], Gaetz has a 2020 book and a 2021 podcast, both titled Firebrand. [2] Gaetz was an early supporter of Donald Trump and his appeal to the Republican Party base, echoing his talking points. In late 2020, the Department of Justice opened an investigation into allegations that Gaetz had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl in exchange for money in violation of federal sex trafficking laws, which Gaetz denied. The anti-McCarthy members withheld more than four votes through 14 ballots. It affects the brain. Ex-commander of US forces in Europe challenges Matt Gaetz for smirking at military chief The congressman claims military members 'loathe' critical race theory, but provided no evidence to. "To be fair, Gaetzthe same Matt Gaetz who faces potential sex trafficking charges, which he deniesdid also tweet today to free Britney Spears, which kind of makes him a freedom fighter." . [224] Greenberg was indicted in August 2020 on an array of charges, including sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl in 2017 and creating fake IDs to facilitate sex trafficking. Gaetz had allegedly claimed to have slept with the women in the photos. "[261], On April 1, 2021, CNN reported that Gaetz had shown pictures of naked women to colleagues on the House floor. In one of the darkest scandals in Special Forces history, the Green Beret Affair of 1969 lives in infamy in U.S. Army history. [249][250], Gaetz said his attorneys contacted the FBI, which he said informed them that Gaetz was a subject, not a target, of an investigation. By Aila Slisco On 4/5/22 at 8:06 PM EDT. [38] Don Gaetz, then the president of the Florida Senate, also endorsed Bush, along with several other members of Florida's state legislature. "[195], Gaetz opposes abortion. [198][199], On December 19, 2017, Gaetz was the only representative to vote against the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act, a bill allocating additional government resources to help combat human trafficking. Time was the GOP would sing . He claimed that the decision was an example of "judicial activism" that posed "a threat to our democracy". Instagram/Nestor Galban Rep. Matt Gaetz with his son Nestor Galban and Donald Trump . Retired Army Col. Johnnie R. Prichard described the Florida Republican's opinion as "just a bunch of bull about himself," in a Nov. 11 letter to the editor of the same newspaper.. Prichard began his letter by thanking veterans for their service to the country and then went on to repeatedly slam . "[257][258][259], On March 31, 2021, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he had no plans to remove Gaetz from his seats on the Judiciary and Armed Services Committees, but that he might change his mind if Gaetz "gets indicted"[260] or "if it comes out to be true. [146] In September 2022, he called impeaching Biden a "priority". fierywoman: Jun 2021 #1: . Asked to clarify, he said his "tweet speaks for itself". [282] Later in January 2022, Joseph Ellicott confessed that in 2017, he witnessed Greenberg telling Gaetz over the phone that the woman they had both had sex with was underage. He is a . "[61][114], In May 2018, Gaetz was one of 18 House Republicans to vote to nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in peace talks with North Korea. [233] A spokeswoman for Gaetz denied the new allegations. 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