Trump lackey Matt Gaetz, a major force in the Republican House of Representatives, is under investigation for possible sex trafficking involving a relationship he had with a 17-year old girl. He claims he's a victim of extortion, which is um...strange. Gonna be interesting to see where this all leads.
Ugh. He has given me the creeps for a long time. I like people who can focus on the mission without all the drama and false narratives, which he never seems to be able to do.
Yeah, he makes my skin crawl. I’m sadly not surprised.
⬆️ Update on Gatez: Looks like he was looking for a pardon from Trump; Trump’s people have advised him to keep his distance.
I notice that even fiercely loyal republicans and Trump supporters are not supporting Gaetz... But if it's possible to laugh about this, SNL made a valiant effort:
I stand corrected:
I guess white women are faithfully Republican and nothing seems to shake them from that.
Yikes! You are correct that most Republicans are distancing themselves. But sadly, not all. 😢
Gold mine for SNL! Haha 😂
Things are getting worse for Gaetz. Politico has the latest here: "For the sophomore Florida Republican, the House probe is only the latest threat to his political future. It follows the news that a close associate, Joel Greenberg, is expected to plead guilty to a range of federal crimes and enter a potential cooperation deal with prosecutors that could add to the growing case against Gaetz."
It will be interesting to see if sex scandals bring him down. I don't get the feeling his sex scandals are much different than Trump's and I'm here in Southern Utah where people have tall flagpoles with the American flag on top and the Trump flag just below it. I guess Trump never was proven to have sex with underage girls, though it was suspected, and maybe it will be proven with Gaetz, but Trump is credibly accused of rape and I don't think Gaetz is.
