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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue Apr 6, 2021, 09:56 AM Apr 2021

Matt Gaetz Said His 'Travel Records' Would Exonerate Him. They Don't.


Among the bevy of items currently under investigation is the Florida congressman’s campaign filings.

Roger Sollenberger
Political Reporter
Updated Apr. 06, 2021 5:39AM ET / Published Apr. 06, 2021 4:47AM ET

When it first came out last week that Rep. Matt Gaetz was under investigation for his sexual involvement with a 17-year-old, the Florida Republican said his travel records would exonerate him.

“It is a horrible allegation, and it is a lie,” Gaetz told Tucker Carlson on Fox News a week ago. “The New York Times is running a story that I have traveled with a 17-year-old woman, and that is verifiably false. People can look at my travel records and see that that is not the case.”

What Gaetz knew—or should have known—is that there are no such public records, at least not when it comes to his private life.

There are, however, campaign filings. Among all the Matt Gaetz revelations last week was the news that the Justice Department is looking into the Florida Republican’s potential use of campaign funds for personal expenses. And the reality of those campaign finance reports is that they raise more questions than they answer about these alleged scandals.

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/matt-gaetz-said-his-travel-records-would-exonerate-him-they-dont

A report about this Daily Beast article is also available here:
https://www.rawstory.com/gaetz-trafficking/
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Matt Gaetz Said His 'Travel Records' Would Exonerate Him. They Don't. (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2021 OP
Just like his spiritual master, t-rump . . . Lovie777 Apr 2021 #1
Naughty naughty... RainCaster Apr 2021 #2
"Matt you idiot. I don't know what double date you are talking about and neither does my wife." Marcuse Apr 2021 #3
Oh, those pesky campaign fund filings. Cough up the receipts, Matt. nt crickets Apr 2021 #4

Lovie777

(12,260 posts)
1. Just like his spiritual master, t-rump . . .
Tue Apr 6, 2021, 10:10 AM
Apr 2021

this guy is totally in denial and is in victimhood reality. Actually truth be told, they belong to the elite privilege crowd which is a ok for them to disregard common morality for pleasure, cheat, steal and lie.

RainCaster

(10,872 posts)
2. Naughty naughty...
Tue Apr 6, 2021, 10:21 AM
Apr 2021

Such a naughty little boy, he needs to sit in a prison cell and think about what he has done.

Marcuse

(7,480 posts)
3. "Matt you idiot. I don't know what double date you are talking about and neither does my wife."
Tue Apr 6, 2021, 10:43 AM
Apr 2021
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