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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMatt Gaetz's statement, "I never had sex with a 17-yo AS AN ADULT", is an out.
It's meant to provide Gaetz with an out. Eventually, Gatez will claim the "as an adult" phrase refers to the 17-year old, not to Gaetz himself.
So basically, Gatez is saying he never had sex with a 17-year old while the 17-year old was an adult. Of course, that is an impossibility. However, Gatez never denies having sex with a 17-year old while the 17-years old was a minor.
ColinC
(8,278 posts)"did you have sex with a 17 year old while you were an adult?"
Demovictory9
(32,421 posts)very specific statement he's making. time for the sleezeball to resign
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)dawg day
(7,947 posts)He probably means he's still not an adult.
Maeve
(42,271 posts)That he totally DID have sex as a teen, and probably with girls older than himself, just so you know what a stud he is...
He is and always has been a self-important loser.
Cuthbert Allgood
(4,905 posts)That he lied when he said that? Doesn't get him out of any charges.
Progressive Lawyer
(617 posts)Cuthbert Allgood
(4,905 posts)"Yeah, I didn't lie about having sex with a minor. I mean, I had sex with a minor, but I didn't lie to the press about it." So, yeah, weird flex, but OK.
madinmaryland
(64,931 posts)bulb around. Unless he said this under oath then its just Gaetz saying stupid and meaningless shit.
LexVegas
(6,029 posts)11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)he never did so after he reached adulthood.
And I think that's a lie.