NYT: Matt Gaetz Investigated For Possible Relationship With 17-Year-Old | Talking Points Memo

The Justice Department is investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to determine whether he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl and paid for her to travel with him, The New York Times reported Tuesday, citing three unnamed people briefed on the matter.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1367262
1 Like

Withdrawn

5 Likes

“I only know that it has to do with women,” Gaetz told the Times. “I have a suspicion that someone is trying to recategorize my generosity to ex-girlfriends as something more untoward.”

Huh?

61 Likes

And popcorn futures hit another spike…

23 Likes

He dresses like a televangelist. Kind of makes sense he was doing a minor.

34 Likes

As usual…

2 Likes

He’d better adopt her ASAP!

51 Likes

Gaetz campaigning at his local middle school.

3or

32 Likes

All anyone wants to know is what Nestor thinks.

30 Likes

Ah, so that’s why he’s thinking of going to Newsmax.

29 Likes

As not-quite-denials go, that one does seem to stand in a class of its own.

51 Likes

He was quoted as saying, “I wanted someone more mature than I am to help me grow.”

25 Likes

Ex-girlfriend?

Investigators are examining whether Mr. Gaetz violated federal sex trafficking laws, the people said. A variety of federal statutes make it illegal to induce someone under 18 to travel over state lines to engage in sex in exchange for money or something of value.

40 Likes

Was she enrolled in the Braille Institute?

15 Likes

Shorter Gaetz: “I was only her sugardaddy.”

23 Likes

so, was she YOUNGER than thought when he started preying on her?

10 Likes

This, for me, is the best response right now.

8 Likes

No wonder he’s thinking of working for Newsmax … ROFLMAO

6 Likes

Emphasis on “girl”.

9 Likes

Aw, now they can’t go to prom together.

25 Likes