Matt Gaetz wanted Trump to give him pre-emptive pardon over sex investigation, report says
Matt Gaetz told a former White House staffer that he was hoping to get a pre-emptive pardon from then-President Donald Trump concerning an investigation into him by the Department of Justice, a report has said.
The allegation came in testimony given to the House Select Committee investigating the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, The Washington Post reported.
How to admit you are guilty without actually saying it.
Because that's what innocent people do.
Ah yes, the party of Family Values and the Bible.
Gaetz sought pardon related to Justice Department sex trafficking probe
Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) told a former White House aide that he was seeking a preemptive pardon from President Donald Trump regarding an investigation in which he is a target, according to testimony given to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Johnny McEntee, according to people familiar with his testimony, told investigators that Gaetz told him during a brief meeting “that they are launching an investigation into him or that there’s an investigation into him,” without specifying who was investigating Gaetz.
I'm old enough to remember when political careers ended when you were caught with prostitutes underage or not..
We knew Gaetz had asked for pardons from the testimony of several people prior to this, and he has been under investigation since 2020. His own associate entered a plea deal and has pled guilty to 6 criminal charges. His ex-girlfriend has also been given immunity and is fully cooperating with investigators.
..Meanwhile, he has a >99% chance of winning his race in 2 months against Rebekah Jones.
Our country and its electorate is deeply, deeply broken..
The fact this guy hasn’t been arrested and charged speaks volumes for how shit our justice department is at holding people in power accountable for crimes they commit.
Matt Gaetz 'Must' Be Removed From Committee After Pardon Report: Ted Lieu
Calls for Representative Matt Gaetz's removal from a key committee position have begun after it was reported that the Republican Florida congressman sought a pre-emptive pardon from former President Donald Trump.
The news first broke on Saturday from The Washington Post. According to the report, Gaetz allegedly told former White House aide Johnny McEntee that he had asked chief of staff Mark Meadows for a pre-emptive pardon from Trump due to an investigation against him. When investigators pressed further, McEntee said that the investigation in question was probably the Department of Justice's (DOJ) probe into allegations that the congressman had violated sex trafficking laws.
He must he removed from committees.
He must be removed from Congress.
He must be charged and removed from the public.
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