Former US Congressman Gaetz Paid for Sex and Drugs, Rthics Report Says | BBC News

Dec 24, 2024 | Matt Gaetz spent tens of thousands of dollars on sex and drugs while formerly serving as a US congressman, according to a long-awaited report from the House of Representatives ethics committee.

It follows a years-long investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use by Gaetz, who President-elect Donald Trump wanted to install as the nation's top lawman.

The committee also found evidence that Gaetz, 42, received gifts in excess of permissible amounts in connection to a 2018 trip to the Bahamas.

The former lawmaker has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, saying he is the victim of a smear campaign. Amid the controversy, he withdrew from consideration to serve as US attorney general.

Republicans Baffled after Trump Picks ‘Reckless’ Gaetz for Attorney General

THE GUARDIAN: Congressman decried as ‘person of moral turpitude’ amid questions over whether Senate will confirm nomination

Donald Trump’s decision to nominate the far-right Republican congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general has sent shockwaves through Washington, including the president-elect’s own party.

Trump on Wednesday announced Gaetz as his pick to be the nation’s chief law enforcement officer in the justice department, a role that directs the government’s legal positions on critical issues, including abortion, civil rights, and first amendment cases.

Republicans were puzzled over this nomination, expressing this move was not on their “bingo card”. » | Coral Murphy Marcos | Thursday, November 14, 2024

Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Trump attorney general nomination: Decision by congressman, selected by Trump to lead DoJ, means end to ethics inquiry over alleged sexual misconduct »

Why Kevin McCarthy and Matt Gaetz "Deserve Each Other" | The Warning w/ Steve Schmidt

Oct 1, 2023 | Steve Schmidt reacts to Matt Gaetz calling for the removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. Steve rejects the premise that McCarthy is now the "adult in the room" of MAGA lunatics and says Democrats should do nothing to help either Republican wackjob.