Ted Lieu Says Matt Gaetz Entitled to Presumption of Innocence, Not Committee Seat
On 5/1/21 at 6:27 AM EDT
Representative Ted Lieu has again said that Congressman Matt Gaetz should be removed from the House Judiciary Committee immediately while he remains under federal investigation.
Lieu, a Democrat representing California s 33rd congressional district, told MSNBC on Friday that Gaetz had the right to the presumption of innocence but not to retain the committee assignment.
Gaetz is under federal investigation over allegations involving sex trafficking and having sex with a minor. He denies the allegations. The Republican represents Florida s 1st congressional district.
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Rep. Matt Gaetz did pay for sex with an underage girl, 17 , claims wingman Joel Greenberg in leaked confession letter sent to Trump ally Roger Stone
Matt Gaetz so-called wingman Joel Greenberg allegedly penned a letter confessing that the pair paid for sex with a 17-year-old girl
The alleged letter is said to have been given to Roger Stone in a bid to get a pardon from then-President Donald Trump
One purported message from Stone indicates Gaetz had privately turned on Greenberg and had advised Stone not to secure the pardon for Greenberg
Another message from Greenberg allegedly said he had been pressured to flip and cooperate with prosecutors
Democrats demand Matt Gaetz be removed from the Judiciary Committee after leak of wingman s confession that he paid for sex with a girl, 17
Matt Gaetz so-called wingman Joel Greenberg allegedly penned a letter confessing that the pair paid for sex with a 17-year-old girl
The alleged letter is said to have been given to Roger Stone in a bid to get a pardon from then-President Donald Trump, according to claims in US media
One purported message from Stone indicates Gaetz had privately turned on Greenberg and had advised Stone not to secure the pardon for Greenberg
Another message from Greenberg allegedly said he had been pressured to flip and cooperate with prosecutors
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