The Florida Bar is investigating Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz after his threatening tweet last night about President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen
Francine Andía Walker, the group's director of communications, said the Florida Bar received a number of calls and emails regarding the tweet after it posted.
Read MoreAs part of their investigation, Walker said the Florida Bar on Wednesday would send Gaetz a letter outlining the allegation against him. Gaetz will have 15 days to respond.The Daily Beast first reported the investigation Wednesday."It seems that the Florida Bar, by its rules, is required to investigate even the most frivolous of complaints," said Jillian Lane Wyant, a spokeswoman for Gaetz, when asked for a response to the investigation.
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