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Gaetz reaches for Trump lifeline Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images The campaign committee for Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has enlisted a crew of prominent Trumpworld figures as he seeks re-election amid scandal and possible legal jeopardy, records reviewed by Axios show. Why it matters: For a Republican in a party still dominated by the former president, little conduct could surpass fealty to Donald Trump in the minds of GOP voters. Newly released financial records show Gaetz, a steadfast ally of the former president, is leaning into that reputation amid scrutiny of his personal life. What's new:...

This is a very interesting exchange where Rep Gaetz outlines a timeline of engagement between a Chinese "whistleblower" and the FBI in the spring and summer of 2020.

May 13, 2021

FBI seeking cooperation of Matt Gaetz’s friend and ex-girlfriend in sex-trafficking probe, report says Nathan Place © Provided by The Independent Federal investigators in the Matt Gaetz probe are now reportedly seeking cooperation from two key witnesses: the Republican congressman’s friend Joel Greenberg, and an ex-girlfriend, a former Capitol Hill intern. According to a report by CNN, the unnamed ex-girlfriend was present on a 2018 trip Mr Gaetz took to the Bahamas that is of particular interest to investigators. CNN’s sources say the woman could potentially shed ligh...

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 t...