Roger Stone spent weeks publicly defending Rep. Gaetz after being paid by his campaign

[Nevilledog]

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Since cashing a check from the reelection campaign of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) in March, notorious political dirty trickster Roger Stone has furiously defended the congressman amid a firestorm surrounding a federal investigation into his activities. On his social media accounts and in an interview with Infowars’ Alex Jones, Stone attacked the story as a conspiracy between the media and the “deep state” intended to derail a future Gaetz run for president.

The Daily Beast reported Wednesday that federal campaign finance disclosures reveal Gaetz’s campaign paid Stone’s Drake Ventures $5,000 for “strategic political consulting” fees on March 24. It was the first time the campaign had ever made a payment to the firm. Six days later, the New York Times reported that Gaetz has been under federal investigation for alleged sex trafficking.

Hours after that story broke, Gaetz went on the program of Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, an apparent personal friend of Stone’s, to defend himself. The Florida congressman denied the report and alleged that he had been the victim of an attempted extortion. The interview went poorly, and Fox seemed to abandon Gaetz, who had built his political brand through appearances on the network, amid disastrous reports about his behavior which eventually triggered a House Ethics Committee probe.

But as Fox left Gaetz for dead, Stone came to his aid.

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones interviewed Stone, a frequent guest on his Infowars show, about the Gaetz allegations on March 31, the day after the Times story broke and Gaetz went on Carlson’s show.

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1. well, I recall Stone said he lost everything and was broke. Guy has to make a living!!

[SheltieLover]

2. Are they all part of the Epstein circle?

And, if so, will it ever be allowed to be known?

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3. They're

ALL predators. And, as far as epstein goes, if you've been on his plane, you're in the club IMHO.

[SheltieLover]

4. Agreed!

They all seem to be afflicted with antisocial personality disorder. The prisons are filled with this diagnosis, as they have no empathy and enjoy the suffering of others.

They need to be in cages to prevent further harm to society.

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5. Yep

[DFW]

6. The Ballad (or: salad) of Roger Stone