A Trump loyalist and legacy politician from Florida, Gaetz recently survived an inquiry by the House ethics committee
Matt Gaetz, the Republican congressman from Florida, speaks with news media at the US Capitol in Washington DC, on 3 October 2023.Matt Gaetz, the Republican congressman from Florida, speaks with news media at the US Capitol in Washington DC, on 3 October 2023.Last modified on Tue 3 Oct 2023 23.42 CEST
It has also brought renewed media attention to a controversial politician who thrives on it.Gaetz followed his father into politics more than two decades ago. After serving in the Florida statehouse, Gaetz was elected in 2016 to represent a ruby-red chunk of the Florida panhandle. Like Donald Trump, to whom he is fiercely loyal, Gaetz is more interested in sparring with political foes than in the dry business of governance, according to his critics. On Capitol Hill, he has repeatedlyhired a speechwriterwith Marjorie Taylor Greene, the far-right Georgia congresswoman, in which they amplified the former president’s false claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
Gaetz has argued that he is acting in the interest of the American people and Republican voters who want McCarthy to stand up to the president, even if that means risking a debt default or a government shutdown.into Gaetz’s conduct. Over the past two years, the House ethics committee has been leading an inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct, including sex trafficking and sex with a minor, illicit drug use and misuse of campaign funds, among others.
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