Matt Gaetz under investigation by DoJ for possible sexual relationship with 17 yo girl

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I see Gaetz is gunning for the 2024 libertarian presidential candidate nom

Nah, he's obviously aiming to be the next Republicans Speaker of the House.

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https://mobile.twitter.com/pzmyers/status/1377271869716357120

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Wait, it gets worse. (Not April Fools, even if it sounds like it should be.) Gun-toting dude-bros, cryptocurrency shenanigans, and an organized sex-trafficking ring abusing underage girls, all done with government resources by a buddy of Gaetz.

Who is Joel Greenberg? Former tax collector tied to U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz steeped in controversy before criminal charges

Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg — who resigned on June 24, the day after he was arrested at his home by federal agents — currently faces 14 federal charges, including allegations that he stalked a political opponent, illegally used a state database to create fake IDs and sex-trafficked a minor.

On Tuesday, it was revealed the probe had further extended to include conservative self-described “firebrand” U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz who, according to the New York Times, is being investigated for an alleged sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl.

New indictment: Joel Greenberg used tax collector funds to buy himself cryptocurrency, Michael Jordan merch

Just five days after he appeared in shackles in a federal courtroom, accused by prosecutors of stalking a political opponent, Joel Greenberg filed paperwork with the state to resurrect a pair of defunct companies, Greenberg Media and DG3 Network.

He would later use those businesses to obtain more than $432,000 in fraudulent loans through a program meant to help small businesses hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic — with the help of a federal employee whom he had bribed, prosecutors now allege.
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Greenberg resigned as tax collector in June, after he was arrested at his home by federal agents. He now faces at least 33 federal charges, including previously revealed allegations that he stalked a political opponent, illegally used a state database to create fake IDs and sex-trafficked a minor.

https://twitter.com/BriannaWu/status/1377628298721828866

Unrolled here.

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https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/1377337190754054145

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He's innocent until proven guilty, and he hasn't even been charged yet.

Legally,  yes. This isn't a courtroom,  though, and we are free to draw our own conclusions.

Would you be happy if someone drew those conclusions about you online before you were even charged with a crime?

I mean, yeah, it's news.  But people give me grief for suggesting Joe Biden isn't up to snuff, cognitively.  This is far more damning, and something that sticks even if it's proven false.  In truth, people have no idea as to what the truth actually is; they only have in their mind what they wish to be true or want to be proven true.

Ah, but what if his name was "Hunter Biden"?

Other than the fact that Hunter Biden is presumed innocent until proven guilty, I don't see how this post is aging well.

Anyone calling out Hunter Biden in the media, on social media, etc. has been right to do so.  Those condemning us for do so only wished to deflect that legitimate bad press that he's getting today.  Hunter Biden has been under investigation for two (2) years.  Given what is "leaked" on a daily basis, it's kind of hard to believe that actual confirmation of this by the MSM hasn't occurred until just now.

Whatever the merits of the allegations against both Bidens, they won't go away.  And Hunter Biden's life story is full of episodes that cause him to be unlikable.  He gets special treatment to be a Naval Reserve Officer, then gets kicked out for cocaine use.  He leaves his wife for his brother's widow, then leaves her to marry another person.  And he gets a slew of corporate jobs that he gets solely because of WHO he is, and WHO his Dad is.

Joe Biden and Hunter Biden represent the political class that people are still viscerally angry with, and not without good reason.  Hunter Biden represents the sort of privilege that fuels that resentment.  Hunter Biden isn't in his positions because of what he knows; he's in his position because of whose son he is, and people know that.  Their kids eat the Big Chicken Dinner (Bad Conduct Discharge) when they use drugs in the Armed Services, and it's attached to every job application they fill out henceforth.  Their kids would struggle to get an interview for companies like the ones Hunter Biden has worked for.  All this information is out there, and easily to disseminate.  Trump may not have the ability to mollify that anger that he did in 2016, but Biden's candidacy will stoke what's left of that anger, which is substantial.

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https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1378521975786774528

Quietly, because the only time Republicans speak loudly is when they're lying, or whining about how they've been prevented from abusing someone.

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https://twitter.com/billprady/status/1379161089464692736

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https://twitter.com/nytmike/status/1379580863143407618

He thought Trump...


would give him a pardon...



because he was "loyal"?



I'm impressed.  He's stupider than I thought.

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I want Rudy, Trump, Trump Jr and Gaetz to share a cell together. They are all criminals and need to rot in jail for decades. If Gaetz is a true MAGA cultist, then he should want to be imprisoned with Trump. Trump could write a book in prison like Hitler.

This would make a hilarious sitcom.

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https://twitter.com/scottbix/status/1380221031839895552

“He never committed statutory rape against me, an adult!”

How do we know they're adults?

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https://twitter.com/BoingBoing/status/1380556153432764426

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Gaetz Attended Champagne-Fueled Sex Parties With Other GOP Officials, Two Women Tell CNN

If a party host requires you to hand over your cellphone before entering in order to stop anyone from documenting what’s about to take place, it’s not usually a sign of an imminent wholesome evening. But, according to women who say they frequently partied with Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) over the past two years, that was just part of the normal routine.

Two women have spoken out about their experiences of the parties, which they say were typically packed with Republican officials. Speaking to CNN, they described evenings fueled by Champagne, drugs, and sex—sometimes followed by digital payments being wired to them the morning after.

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https://twitter.com/MEPFuller/status/1392267335847878661