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Matt Gaetz asked Trump for blanket pre-emptive pardons for himself and his allies around the same time DOJ began questioning his associates about sex trafficking allegations Rep Matt Gaetz approached Donald Trump with the extraordinary request in the presidents final weeks in office, the New York Times reported Tuesday The Florida congressman allegedly wanted pre-emptive pardons for himself and his congressional allies for any crimes they may have committed   It came as Department of Justice ...

Donald Trump for “blanket pre-emptive pardons” for himself and his congressional allies, according to the The report comes following news that the Department of Justice is investigating 38-year-old Gaetz over a potential relationship with a 17-year-old girl. The Times report notes that “it was unclear whether Mr. Gaetz or the White House knew at the time about the inquiry.” “Mr. Gaetz did not tell White House aides that he was under investigation for potential sex trafficking violati...

Matt Gaetz to headline Women for America First event at Trump Doral hotel in Miami - despite allegations he trafficked 17-year-old girl for sex Rep. Matt Gaetz, who is facing allegations that he trafficked 17-year-old girl for sex, was announced as a special guest at the Save America Summit The event is being held at the Trump Doral hotel in Miami this weekend The news comes after he allegedly asked former President Donald Trump for pre-emptive pardons for himself and his allies Other speakers ...

New York Times: Matt Gaetz sought preemptive pardon in final weeks of Trump’s presidency Rep. Matt Gaetz privately sought blanket preemptive pardons for himself and his congressional allies during the final weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency, two people familiar with the discussions told The New York Times. The Florida Republican’s request was viewed by White House officials as a nonstarter, the people told the Times, and was ultimately never granted. But the effort fuels fresh scrutiny o...

Matt Gaetz, Loyal for Years to Trump, Is Said to Have Sought a Blanket Pardon The congressman was at the time under investigation over whether he violated sex trafficking laws, though it was unclear what he knew of the inquiry. Representative Matt Gaetz regularly flew on Air Force One during the Trump presidency.Credit...T.J. Kirkpatrick for The New York Times April 6, 2021, 7:44 p.m. ET Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, was one of President Donald J. Trump’s most vocal allies...

Matt Gaetz requested preemptive pardon from Trump: New York Times Haley Victory Smith © Provided by Washington Examiner Rep. Matt Gaetz requested a preemptive pardon from former President Donald Trump while he was being investigated by the Justice Department, sources familiar with the discussions told the New York Times. The report, published Tuesday, said it was unclear whether Gaetz was aware of the investigation when he made the request, and the Florida Republican is said...

By Paul LeBlanc | CNN Rep. Matt Gaetz privately sought blanket preemptive pardons for himself and his congressional allies during the final weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency, two people familiar with the discussions told The New York Times. The Florida Republican’s request was viewed by White House officials as a nonstarter, the people told the Times, and was ultimately never granted. But the effort fuels fresh scrutiny of Gaetz after it became public that the Justice Department is i...

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Trump Says Gaetz Never Asked Him for Pardon “Congressman Matt Gaetz has never asked me for a pardon,” Trump said in a statement. “It must be remembered that he has totally denied the accusations against him,” he added. Citing two anonymous sources, the New York Times claimed in a recent report that Gaetz asked the White House for preemptive pardons for himself and others. A spokesperson for Gaetz said that the sources were conflating Gaetz’s public call last year for Trump to pardon a...

The Times reports that since the investigation into Gaetz was made public last week, Trump associates have wondered whether the pardon request was an attempt by Gaetz to get rid of his legal troubles. A spokesman for Gaetz, however, denied the request was connected to the sex-trafficking investigation. “Entry-level political operatives have conflated a pardon call from Representative Gaetz — where he called for President Trump to pardon ‘everyone from himself, to his administration, to Jo...