In a shocking turn of events, The New York Times is now reporting that GOP Representative Matt Gaetz is under a federal investigation by the Justice Department concerning allegations he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl and also paid for her to travel with him.
Perhaps the most shocking part of all is that the investigation was reportedly opened in the final months of the Trump Administration, making it seem less likely that it could be politically motivated.
As The New York Times reports:
Investigators are examining whether Mr. Gaetz violated federal sex trafficking laws, the people said. A variety of federal statutes make it illegal to induce someone under 18 to travel over state lines to engage in sex in exchange for money or something of value. The Justice Department regularly prosecutes such cases, and offenders often receive severe sentences.
It was not clear how Mr. Gaetz met the girl, believed to be 17 at the time of encounters about two years ago that investigators are scrutinizing, according to two of the people.
The investigation was opened in the final months of the Trump administration under Attorney General William P. Barr, the two people said. Given Mr. Gaetz’s national profile, senior Justice Department officials in Washington — including some appointed by Mr. Trump — were notified of the investigation, the people said…
Mr. Gaetz said in an interview that his lawyers had been in touch with the Justice Department and that they were told he was the subject, not the target, of an investigation. “I only know that it has to do with women,” Mr. Gaetz said. “I have a suspicion that someone is trying to recategorize my generosity to ex-girlfriends as something more untoward.”
The stunning revelation comes reports have circulated indicating that Gaetz is potentially considering retiring from Congress to pursue a job with Newsmax.
UPDATE: Matt Gaetz has responded to the allegations on Twitter:
Over the past several weeks my family and I have been victims of an organized criminal extortion involving a former DOJ official seeking $25 million while threatening to smear my name.
We have been cooperating with federal authorities in this matter…
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) March 30, 2021
…of the ongoing extortion investigation.
I demand the DOJ immediately release the tapes, made at their direction, which implicate their former colleague in crimes against me based on false allegations.
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) March 30, 2021
Wow. So one of Trumps biggest supporters is accused and slandered. What a coincidence. NOT. I wonder why? Likely to take the heat off of randy Andy Cuomo and also off of Senile Joe who can barely walk across a stage and even then needs notes about what to say. Gaetz should NOT resign for any reason. These slime balls count on this sort of character assassination because they are so morally bankrupt themselves. They are the Kings of bottom feeders. . And in my estimation, 17 year old girls are PLENTY savvy these days so she gets no violins from me.
25 million also sounds like extortion
Yup, the FBI is involve, probably corruption alright, on the FBI involvement
let’s see where this go, probably in the same direction as Trump being a Russian agent> FBI involvement means its probably another corrupt investigation. Oh and that the investigation started during Trump’s DOJ, you mean the same DOJ that started the Muller report, the same DOJ that is still waiting on the Durham report, the same DOJ under Jabba the Hut Barr, that did nothing while America burned, and election laws and the Constitution were trampled on. Yeah signed me up for this investigation
The corrupt satanic Nazi democrats Waffen SS, the second largest criminal organization in the world are persecuting their arch enemy, the true Patriots of the United States of America , the children of the light, but this won’t last long, our Holy Father has had enough of these evil and wicked vile beings!
It’s all a set up by the left and the DOJ. Why don’t start investigating Hunter and Joe Biden instead.
Matt Gaetz do not resign! I am quite sure this sounds like a witch hunt! Best thing to do is get the Truth out there, deal with it and move on, there is not one among us who has not screwed up at one time or another! Jesus was the only perfect man to walk this earth and he came to save, not point fingers! His grace is ALWAYS AVAILABLE! You Matt are a wonderful statesman and your ideas and drive are needed!! Thank you for all you do! This too shall pass! God bless!
They were trying to blackmail him and his family for 25 million. It is lies.
Matt, we believe you. Do not resign. It’s a distraction from the Cuomo.
Matt stand strong
You’re accusers are lowlifes
Don’t let them triumph over you as the Lord commands
Cuomo, besides killing 15,000 has had 9 accuse him of sexual acts against them. AND HE IS STILL THE GOVERNOR! YAH, THAT MAKES SENSE.
And Bidens phony Infrastructure bill!!
The Biden’s phony any and every bill. Is he worse than Obama????
So why is this a story even if true?
Bob Menendez had actual sex with underage hookers in Dominican Republic
And it’s ignored by his Dem’s
True and he still has a big mouth with the liberal commies, but we know what he is.
Looks like they’ve dusted off the Obama sex and underage thingy used to unseat so many high ranking generals!
If it’s one thing we can count on from the dems is that they will play dirty every time.
I’m Biden are you my husband are you my wife are you my dog who the hell are you??? I’m writing from the old folks home! Please tell me, am I the president????
but, but, but 80,000,000 + Americans voted for these frauds. (Biden and Kamala!) Where are they??? They seemed to have vanished into thin air or did they ever exist? Why don’t you see them all over the place like when they came out for President Trump? You be the judge! Hmmmmmm!
What a surprise? After Matt will they be investigating Hunter?
For sure. Hunter who? (when you ask the FBI)
Sounds like another set up,by the demonrats.
They have graduated Joe. They are obviously Communist!
i believe matt
THE COMMIE RATS ARE AFTER ANY ONE THEY CAN ,JUST TO CAUSEW MORE TROUBLE.WELL I HAVE NEWS FOR YOU,THOSE THAT ARE WITH OUT SIN,THROW THE FIRST STONE.AND IF YOU SAY THIS IS NOT TRUE,WE BELIEVE YOUI.PRAYING FOR YOU.AND MAKE THE ACUSER STAND DOWN.GOD BLESS.
While that means the Biden administration and the open broader group would be in violation of federal sex trafficking laws,
The left of america are crazy, as some animal so brutal, so cruel and so shameless ! They elaborate false news, false cause to attack Trump supporter . But They only represent devil, their motive is destroy america, and give CCP China well opportunity to convert one big dictator to dominate the world.
I hate to hear that you are thinking of leaving your government position…..you are one of the few fearless, outspoken….and on the the side of the America we love and hope to keep….please don’t leave us Rep. Gaetz….we need you . I know it’s a nasty business but I hope you don’t go…..
Yet Hunter Biden’s ON TAPE seducing a young family member numerous times goes absolutely NOWHERE? I’m sick to death of these complete frauds, of the lies of the scurrilous scum liberals.
Remember the VIDEO of Biden bragging about how he threatened the Ukrainian President by withholding funds? NOTHING was done about that was it? Yet they went after Trump for one innocent phone call questioning that? These LEFTISTS are pure scum but their day is soon to come. Wait until the latest information on voter fraud hits them right between the eyes. All those who claimed there was no voter fraud had better scurry out of town right now BEFORE they end up in GITMO.
This is the way the dems get rid of their opponents. They slime them to make the people hate them with either 1) the race card 2) sexual misconduct 3) or any charges that they can think of to destroy them.
Barr was a very close friend of Robert Muller, so anything that comes from there is fake and made up, another distraction from Fang FAng and swalwell.
Don’t wait today MUST sue Nancy Pelosi for gross negligence causing the wrongful dead of Ashli Babbit in the Capitol riot, she was unarmed, who gave those orders to the the Capitol police to shoot an unarmed person without first giving prior notice of that they will be shooting at them , violating the law.
No one is above the Law not even the POTUS, Nancy fired the experienced Capitol chief of police days before the riots and placed an inexperienced person to be in charge, refused the offer from the POTUS TRUMP to have 10,000 troops to stop riots in DC, there are multiple videos that show how the Capitol Police let the rioters in the Capitol and also guide them to the chambers then inside to ambush them and gun down an innocent person.
We The People want the Law to be upheld even to everyone, no one is above the LAW.
Now the say the Capitol police that shot Babbit is in hiding who is helping him to do so, and why they haven’t open an investigation!!!.
Biden and his communist-Marxist cabal are after an American First Trump supporter, what news! Why isn’t the criminal son, Hunter, being investigated?!
Rep. Goetz is a fierce legislative activist often hated by the enemies of President Trump and he seemingly ruffled a lot of feathers as has Donald Trump. It’s not shocking that hostile Beltway detractors are out for their pound of flesh and the alleged payoff is possibly just another sample of how criminal minds work in what could be perceived as the cloaked political arena and the swamp.
Hang Tough Matt! You are a Staunch Supporter of All that we believe in, Don’t let them Get to you! We are aware that this is a Program created to remove you and your Voice because the opposition knows that You are a Fighter for what’s Right and True and they are afraid of You!
In a nutshell….Exactly! Good post.
“Perhaps the most shocking part of all is that the investigation was reportedly opened in the final months of the Trump Administration, making it seem less likely that it could be politically motivated.”
HA Ha Ha! Talk about BS! The demonicratic socialists were doing ALL they possibly could to kill off Good American congressmen WAY before the election. Anyone that’s not DEAD and blind as well as prejudiced could see that here.
Let he who has the most sin cast the largest stone…. right? Obviously not…. but that’s the way the demonrats play….
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The Dems have nothing else so they attack with any slanderous slim they can conjure. Just a lot of crap to take the heat off the idiots we have been saddled with as leaders of the Commie take over of the US. Fight they with all your might. You will overcome.
The liberal communist are out to destroy Gaetz because they are scared sh*tless of how popular and powerful he is!
This is now a discredited story. Why is AAN running it now? Just more proof that the NY Times and most of the MSM are slimeballs who tell stories, not caring about the truth!
Being set up day 1 by DOJ , why?
Never reveals family life at home always on Issues.
Rigged & planned by DOJ
This is typical Democratic Party attack agenda. Character assassins targeting anything that sounds ridiculously feasible. If Democrats are called out for crimes , then it becomes plausible deniable. Ask Joe and his family , real crimes, bribery, drugs, federal gun law violations and that is likely the beginning!
It seems when the democrats start fearing someone accusations start flying around.
I call this—-let’s hoaxem curtesy of the FBI.
Wow, William Barr jumping on this like white on rice but dragged his feet in every thing else that involved Democrats.
There seems to be no low to which the Democrat Party will not stoop to engage in character assassination. I do wonder if the party will EVER be able to regain its status as an honorable American political party. As corrupt as many Republican Party individuals can be, there definitely are many Republicans that are honorable. This may not be true with the Democrats. The Pelosis, the Schumers, the Bidens, the Harriss, etc. seem to have no honor at all. It does look as though honor in politics must be regenerated by the Republicans, or it simply won’t happen.
Cuomo gets an apparent free pass, and Gaetz gets grilled, charred and broiled. The duplicity is staggering.
I am interested in finding out what is the situation of NY governor’s status.
It should Swalwell the liberals should focus on! They do not deserve to be considered Americans in the truest sense of the word.
The investigation is about the EXTORTION, not the relationship! Absolutely NO ONE has come forward claiming sexual abuse.