Reportedly facing federal inquiry over cash paid to women, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has family roots in North Dakota The spirit of North Dakotan Jerry Gaetz has filtered down into his grandson, Rep. Matt Gaetz, who has become an outspoken, bare-knuckled defender of President Donald Trump, so much so that it has become much of his political identity. Written By: Sam Easter / Forum News Service | 1:31 pm, Apr. 2, 2021 × Editor's note: This story was originally published on Nov. 27, 2019. U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is reportedly under federal investigation focused on his, and another individual's, alleged involvement with multiple women who were recruited online for sex and were paid cash, The New York Times reported Friday, April 2. He is also facing allegations about whether he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old.