Matt Gaetz is set to headline a pro-Trump women’s event at Trump’s Doral resort even as a sex trafficking investigation looms

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• Matt Gaetz's claim that the DOJ's sex-trafficking probe into him is part of an extortion scheme doesn't add up Summary List PlacementFlorida Rep. Matt Gaetz took to Twitter and the conservative media airwaves on Tuesday to push back on news that the Department of Justice (DOJ) was investigating whether he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl and broke federal sex-trafficking laws. On Twitter, Gaetz said the investigation was based on "lies" being pushed against him by a former DOJ official in an effort to extort his family. But the lawmaker's statements about the alleged extortion scheme don't…
• Matt Gaetz's Florida sex game included a 'Harry Potter' challenge and 'extra points' for sleeping in sorority houses, a female Republican tells Insider Summary List PlacementSleeping with married legislators. Spending the night at a college sorority house.  These were specific ways now-US Rep. Matt Gaetz and other Florida lawmakers could earn "extra points" in a sex competition in which Gaetz is accused of participating when he served in the state's House of Representatives, a female GOP insider who worked with Gaetz in the 2010s told Insider in an interview. The sex competition even involved the "Harry Potter" book series, the GOP source told…
• Nancy Pelosi said Matt Gaetz's removal from Judiciary is 'least that could be done' if allegations of possible sex-trafficking investigation are true Summary List PlacementHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Rep. Matt Gaetz's removal from the House Judiciary Committee is "least that could be done" should a Department of Justice investigation find allegations of possible sex trafficking true. Pelosi responded to the emerging scandal surrounding Gaetz during a weekly news conference, saying that she believes the investigation is an "important issue" that affects the "integrity of the Congress." Read more: Matt Gaetz is adding to his legal woes with a media…
• Gaetz sex probe suddenly threatens a speedy Washington rise Compared with most congressional newbies, it didn't take Rep. Matt Gaetz long. Phone calls from the president. Rides aboard Air Force One. Hundreds of television appearances. A darling in conservative circles. Yet barely four years after arriving in Washington as a little-known Republican state legislator from Florida’s panhandle, the 38-year-old unblushing defender of Donald Trump is facing a possible abrupt end to his once promising career because of a federal sex-trafficking investigation. The overwhelming reaction of Gaetz's GOP colleagues —…
• Gaetz sex probe suddenly threatens a speedy Washington rise Compared with most congressional newbies, it didn't take Rep. Matt Gaetz long. Phone calls from the president. Rides aboard Air Force One. Hundreds of television appearances. A darling in conservative circles. Yet barely four years after arriving in Washington as a little-known Republican state legislator from Florida’s panhandle, the 38-year-old unblushing defender of Donald Trump is facing a possible abrupt end to his once promising career because of a federal sex-trafficking investigation. The overwhelming reaction of Gaetz's GOP colleagues —…
• Gaetz: Prosecutors examining possible payments for sex By Michael Balsamo | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are examining whether Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz and a political ally who is facing sex trafficking allegations may have paid underage girls or offered them gifts in exchange for sex, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday. The scrutiny of Gaetz stemmed from the Justice Department’s probe into the political ally, Joel Greenberg, the people said. Greenberg, a former Florida tax collector, was indicted last…
• Report: Rep. Gaetz sought pardon before Trump left office 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 investigating him…
• Rep. Matt Gaetz says he will not resign from office amid a growing sex-trafficking scandal Summary List PlacementRepublican Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that he does not plan to resign amid a growing firestorm of sexual misconduct allegations. In a text conversation with The Hill, Gaetz said that rumors that he will step down are "false" and that it's "very safe" to say he doesn't have any intention of resigning. The New York Times reported this week that the Justice Department is investigating whether Gaetz had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl and if…
• Patty Tavatanakit holds off charging Ko in ANA Inspiration Patty Tavatanakit of Thailand, celebrates with the trophy after winning the LPGA’s ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club Sunday, April 4, 2021, in Rancho Mirage, Calif. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit watches her shot from the third tee during the final round of the LPGA’s ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club on Sunday, April 4, 2021, in Rancho Mirage, Calif. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds Patty Tavatanakit…
• Sources: Gaetz has a reputation for bragging about sex By Jeremy Herb, Lauren Fox and Ryan Nobles | CNN Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican being investigated by the Justice Department over sex trafficking allegations, made a name for himself when he arrived on Capitol Hill as a conservative firebrand on TV and staunch defender of then-President Donald Trump. Behind the scenes, Gaetz gained a reputation in Congress over his relationships with women and bragging about his sexual escapades to his colleagues, multiple sources told CNN. Gaetz allegedly showed…