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(67,293 posts) Tue Aug 23, 2022, 08:57 PM Aug 2022

Matt Gaetz, Under Federal Investigation For Sex Trafficking, Wins His GOP Primary [View all]

Matt Gaetz, Under Federal Investigation For Sex Trafficking, Wins His GOP Primary (HuffPost)

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R), the Florida congressman who has spent much of the past two years under federal investigation for alleged sex trafficking, won his GOP primary Tuesday, likely ensuring another term representing his deep red panhandle district.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gaetz-wins-primary_n_630531c4e4b052615d75ba85

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Matt Gaetz, Under Federal Investigation For Sex Trafficking, Wins His GOP Primary [View all] Eugene Aug 2022 OP

I'm sure his base thinks he could do just as good a job... dchill Aug 2022 #1

There could be more gaetz sex trafficking in the news before the Election. empedocles Aug 2022 #2

Note that this will be the SECOND time he gets re-elected after the public has known about RockRaven Aug 2022 #3

What has he actually done for his constituents? IcyPeas Aug 2022 #4

No surprise. Those voters are batshit crazy. n/t totodeinhere Aug 2022 #5

Absolutely insane. 🤬 🤬 🤬 a kennedy Aug 2022 #6

Insane. That's the party of "family values" for ya. nt crickets Aug 2022 #7

A consequence of not prosecuting. Sneederbunk Aug 2022 #8

+1 TheRealNorth Aug 2022 #12

But The Third Doctor Aug 2022 #9

The fla christian fascists love sex traffickers, apparently. I'm sure Jesus is proud. lindysalsagal Aug 2022 #10

Maybe his challengers were even worse Firestorm49 Aug 2022 #11