In August 2021, Gaetz co-sponsored a resolution by Andy Biggs to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. He later clarified that Galbn is the brother of an ex-girlfriend of Gaetz's and that Galbn spends time with his sister, with Gaetz's family, and with Gaetz. The Justice Department is investigating whether Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida and a close ally of former President Donald J. Trump, broke federal sex trafficking laws, focusing . "[139] In the 116th Congress, Pelosi, who is a committee member ex officio, appointed Schiff and 12 Democratic members of the House Intelligence Committee. [141] Each side got equal time to question witnesses. In several commercials during his 2016 congressional campaign, Gaetz promised to "kill Muslim terrorists and build the wall". [34] After the hearings, he authored legislation to allow defendants who successfully used a stand-your-ground defense during trial to be able to expunge relevant information from their criminal records. Just look at his time in Tallahassee", "Emails show Jeb Bush coordinated with Florida Legislature for Favorable Primary Date", "Bush announces endorsements from 20 Florida senators", "Matt Gaetz Makes It Official, Will Shoot for Dad's Senate Seat in 2016", "Matt Gaetz launches bid for Congress, handing fathers state Senate seat to George Gainer", "Florida U.S. House 1st District Results: Matt Gaetz Wins", "To all who will kneel during the anthem today just remember how Jose Fernandez risked his life just for the chance to stand for it", "GOP Lawmaker Matt Gaetz Ripped For Tweet Politicizing Death Of MLB Star Jose Fernandez", "Meet Three of Our Freshmen Members: Reps. Gaetz, Rutherford, and Marshall", "How Matt Gaetz helped make Ron DeSantis", "GOP lawmaker condemned for inviting Holocaust denier to State of the Union", "GOP rep invited alt-right activist to the State of the Union", "Rep. Matt Gaetz hires former White House speechwriter who attended 2016 conference with white nationalists", "Matt Gaetz files ethics complaint against Nancy Pelosi for ripping Trump speech", "Rep. Matt Gaetz, top Trump ally, swears off PAC money", "McCarthy Feared G.O.P. In 2017, he cast the only vote against a human trafficking bill", "Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz was literally the only person to vote against an anti-human trafficking bill", "Roll Call 91 Roll Call 91, Bill Number: H. R. 1865, 115th Congress, 2nd Session", "Gaetz among 20 House Republicans who voted against anti-human trafficking bill", "Gaetz misleads in claim about immigrants, crime", "Matt Gaetz runs for U.S. Congress, blasts 'illegal immigrants' and 'Muslim terrorists', "GOP Lawmaker Matt Gaetz Slams Haiti: 'Sheet Metal And Garbage' Everywhere You Look", "Did Democrats, or George Soros, Fund Migrant Caravan? Technically, being a Green Beret means: Being a high-performing individual; being part of an elite, high performing team. [163], In April 2019, after the House passed a resolution withdrawing American support for the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, Gaetz was one of nine lawmakers to sign a letter to Trump requesting a meeting with him and urging him to sign Senate Joint Resolution 7, which invokes the War Powers Act of 1973, to end unauthorized US military participation in the Saudi-led coalition's armed conflict against Houthi forces in Yemen. We need PATRIOTS who will defend her"[166] in support of Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old from Antioch, Illinois, who traveled to Kenosha, Wisconsin, and shot and killed two people and injured another claiming self-defense during the riots that occurred during the protests of the Jacob Blake shooting. Jose J. Gonzalez, 35, were killed on Aug. 21, during combat operations in Faryab Province in northern Afghanistan. Matt Gaetz, a member of the 116th Congress, is currently serving his second term. [104], In November 2019, Gaetz was one of only two Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee to vote for the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which among other reforms would remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act. [145] Later that month, Gaetz co-sponsored a resolution by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene to impeach President Biden. [118], On April 6, The New York Times reported that during the final weeks of Trump's presidency, Gaetz privately asked the White House for a blanket pardon for himself and some unknown congressional allies for any crimes they may have committed. ", "Republicans confront Mueller with allegations of double standard in Russia probe", "House Republicans' national security-threatening impeachment stunt, explained by an expert", "Reps. Mo Brooks, Bradley Byrne at forefront of GOP charge into impeachment room", "Chaotic scene as Republicans disrupt impeachment deposition", "After Republicans storm hearing room, Defense official testifies in impeachment inquiry", "Total SCIF Show: The GOP's Raid Puts National Security at Risk", "Jim Jordan defends GOP lawmakers who stormed impeachment inquiry room", "Rep. Matt Gaetz and other GOP politicians baselessly suggest antifa is to blame for pro-Trump mob rioting into Capitol", "How Matt Gaetz spread a falsehood about antifa infiltrating the mob that attacked Congress", "Rep. Matt Gaetz Staffer Cheered On Capitol Rioters Via Parler as They Overran Police", "H.Res.582 - Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors", "H.Res.597 - Impeaching Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, for endangering the security of the United States and countering the will of Congress and other high crimes and misdemeanors", "Joe Biden Impeachment a 'Priority,' Says Matt Gaetz as GOP Set to Win House", "Matt Gaetz Admits 'Many' Republicans Don't Want to Try Impeaching Biden", "H.Res.8 - Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors", "How Each House Member Voted on the Tax Bill", "Republican-led Congress passes sweeping tax bill", "Local political figures cautious about sea level rise", "The Climate Denier Caucus in Trump's Washington", "H.R.861 To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency", "90 Current Climate Solutions Caucus Members", "Matt Gaetz, the Climate Solutions Caucus and the bumpy road to bipartisan consensus", "After pushing bill to abolish EPA, Rep. Matt Gaetz joins Climate Solutions Caucus", "Reps. Gaetz, Peters Introduce Bill to Slow Climate Change, Reduce Super Pollutants", "14 House Republicans vote against a measure condemning military coup in Myanmar", "House votes to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization", Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "House Vote #560 in 2019: H.J.Res. He also argued that "Providing for flights and hotel rooms for people that you're dating who are of legal age is not a crime. [198][199], On December 19, 2017, Gaetz was the only representative to vote against the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act, a bill allocating additional government resources to help combat human trafficking. He is a . The Pentagon has identified the two U.S. Army Green Berets killed on Wednesday during combat operations in northern Afghanistan. His career in the Army includes serving in the War in Afghanistan. Now he's attacking the accusers", "Representative Jim Jordan returns to Washington as scrutiny over alleged sexual abuse at Ohio State intensifies", "GOP lawmaker: Accusations against Jim Jordan come from 'deep state', "Tapper presses lawmaker: Who is the deep state? Gaetz comes from a political family; Waltz is a high-ranking military officer. Washington, D.C. U.S. Though a financial disclosure form Gaetz filed in 2016 showed a net worth of $388,000, he donated $200,000 of his own money to his congressional campaign. [140] House minority leader Kevin McCarthy, also an ex officio member, appointed the ranking member, Devin Nunes, and eight other Republicans to the committee. Gaetz called the label a "badge of honor", accused Twitter of enabling Antifa, and again said that "[o]ur government should hunt [Antifa] down". It's All Part of the Plan", "Local feelings on same-sex marriage ruling mixed", Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, "Roll Call 513 | Bill Number: H. R. 8404", "House passes antitrust bill that hikes M&A fees as larger efforts targeting tech have stalled", "H.R. [218], During the 116th Congress, Gaetz voted against the Equality Act. [190][191], After Politico reported on November 7 that Gaetz had tested positive for COVID-19, he texted Politico "I have tested positive for antibodies" and "I have no live virus". Gaetz closed his town hall by shouting Trump's 2016 campaign slogan, "Make America Great Again". [77] House rules explicitly disallow below-market rentals, and require that parties to such leases "have [not] had, [n]or continue to have, a professional or legal relationship (except as a landlord and tenant)". Meet Ginger Luckey, a 26-year-old Harvard business student and the congressman's 'travel buddy', "Matt Gaetz, Republican in sex-trafficking investigation, marries in California", United States representatives by seniority, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida, Current members of the United States House of Representatives, List of acts of the 118th United States Congress, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matt_Gaetz&oldid=1134306949, Far-right politicians in the United States, Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives, Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Florida, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia pages semi-protected against vandalism, Pages using Sister project links with hidden wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 01:07. Ex-commander of US forces in Europe challenges Matt Gaetz for smirking at military chief The congressman claims military members 'loathe' critical race theory, but provided no evidence to. "[182] It was sent to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. [83], In August 2022, Gaetz criticized President Joe Biden for forgiving up to $10,000 of student loan debt for eligible borrowers. [88] After midnight, January 7, on the 15th and last ballot, Gaetz switched his vote to "present", lowering the number of votes McCarthy needed and allowing him to win the speakership. [59], In June 2021, Gaetz was one of 21 House Republicans to vote against a resolution to give the Congressional Gold Medal to police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6. [153][non-primary source needed][154], In January 2017, Gaetz proposed legislation to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming that it hurts small businesses via the costs associated with compliance. Gaetz was criticized for hypocrisy because he had $476,000 of debt from his PPP loan forgiven. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley blasted U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz for mocking and opposing critical race theory during what was supposed to be a budget hearing. [274], Two top Washington prosecutorsa public corruption investigator with an expertise in child exploitation crimes and a leader of the public corruption unithave worked on Gaetz's case since at least mid-2021. [224] Greenberg was indicted in August 2020 on an array of charges, including sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl in 2017 and creating fake IDs to facilitate sex trafficking. Gaetz was a cheerleader for Trump's rushed troop withdrawals against the administration's own warnings that they would put troops' safety at risk, leave our allies in a lurch and boost terrorist. Adds Two Top Prosecutors to Matt Gaetz Case", "Judge Approves Plea Deal, Sets Sentencing Date for Matt Gaetz Associate in Child Sex Trafficking Case", "Gaetz 'wingman' granted another sentencing delay", "Gaetz ally Joel Greenberg is giving investigators new information, prosecutors say", "Representative Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend granted immunity in sex trafficking probe", "Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend testifies to grand jury in sex trafficking probe", "Witness Can Confirm Matt Gaetz Was Told He Had Sex With a Minor", "Florida radio host cooperates in federal investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz, attorney tells CNN", "A witness corroborated the claim that Rep. Matt Gaetz was told in 2017 he'd had sex with a minor, report says", Former Gaetz Confidant Is Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison, "Matt Gaetz describes himself as 'single step-parent' to Nestor Galban", "Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz reveals he lives with a 19-year-old Cuban immigrant whom he calls his son", "Republican Matt Gaetz and son, Nestor, appear together on Fox News", "Rep. Matt Gaetz reveals adopted 19-year-old Cuban son Nestor on Twitter", "Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is engaged to Ginger Luckey", "Who is Rep. Matt Gaetz's fiance? [148] Very early into the 118th Congress, Gaetz cosponsored another resolution to impeach Mayorkas. Being a technically and tactically proficient member a 12-man, Special Forces ODA. Congressman Matt Gaetz joined Mike Emanuel on "Fox News Live" to discuss how last week's battle over the House Speakership created a rules package that democratizes power among members of Congress, making it easier to deliver results that the American people want from their representatives. [86] Thirteen months earlier, Gaetz had discussed with former President Trump the possibility of getting Trump elected to the speakership, for which House membership is not required. It affects the brain. "Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, who did not serve in the military but did smirk while General Milley was testifying," Williams said, noting that Gaetz trashed the general later in the day. "[195], Gaetz opposes abortion. [209], Gaetz voted against the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 which authorizes DHS to nearly double the available H-2B visas for the remainder of FY 2020. "[207] In January 2018, Gaetz defended a statement by Trump that reportedly said Haiti and African nations were "shithole" countries, saying that Haiti was covered by "sheet metal and garbage" and in "disgusting" condition. [23] In the special general election, Gaetz defeated Democratic nominee Jan Fernald with 66 percent of the vote. [50], In April 2019, Gaetz hired Darren Beattie as a speechwriter. In addition to denying the allegations about his relationship with a 17-year-old girl, Gaetz denied a previously unreported claim that he had been photographed "with child prostitutes", and said that a friend of his (whom Carlson had supposedly met) had been urged by the FBI to claim Gaetz was "involved in some pay-for-play scheme". (Fox News Live, 1/8/2023)Visit https://gaetz.house.gov/firebrand for ALL Firebrand content!Subscribe to . [225] Evidence including mobile payment receipts reportedly suggesting Gaetz had illegally exchanged money for sex, such as May 2018 Venmo transaction records showing Gaetz sending $900 (with a memo referring to a woman) to Greenberg, who then relayed the money (with the memos "tuition" and "school") to three women, one of whom was 18. [7] A September 2022 Washington Post article reported that career prosecutors have recommended not to charge Gaetz in the sex-trafficking investigation, telling Justice Department superiors that a conviction is unlikely in part because of credibility questions about the two central witnesses. Milley's impassioned retort came after Representatives Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz, a Green Beret veteran, brought up concerns that critical race theory is detrimental to the U.S.. A former Green Beret who told Fox News in 2016 that he killed a suspected Taliban bomb maker nearly a decade ago during combat operations in Afghanistan is now being charged in the man's death . He was reelected unopposed in 2012[26] and 2014. As a result, Gaetz was placed under self-quarantine for 14 days. The theory emerged during the 1980s and argues that. Here's what you need to know about Gaetz's family: 1. Gaetz had allegedly claimed to have slept with the women in the photos. In response, Twitter hid the tweet and labeled it as "[violating] the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence".