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In reply to the discussion: ***BREAKING*** MATT GAETZ HAS WITHDRAWN HIS NOMINATION [View all]LetMyPeopleVote
(182,072 posts)48. Gaetz withdrew after CNN called him about second alleged sexual encounter with the minor
Gaetz knew that he had to withdraw
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CNN drops bombshell news that Matt Gaetz withdrew as Attorney General just 45 minutes after they called to ask him about a SECOND alleged sexual encounter with the minor.
This just got so much worse...
The woman who claims that she had sex with Gaetz when she was still a minor reportedly told the House Ethics Committee that she had two sexual encounters with him at a party in 2017.
This second encounter had not been previously reported and allegedly including another adult woman. Both allegations appear in a civil deposition related to a lawsuit tied to the allegations.
It appears that Gaetz realized this revelation would sink his nomination completely and chose to withdraw to get ahead of the story.
His sudden panicked decision raises an obvious question: Is there more sexual misconduct he hopes to keep hidden?
This just got so much worse...
The woman who claims that she had sex with Gaetz when she was still a minor reportedly told the House Ethics Committee that she had two sexual encounters with him at a party in 2017.
This second encounter had not been previously reported and allegedly including another adult woman. Both allegations appear in a civil deposition related to a lawsuit tied to the allegations.
It appears that Gaetz realized this revelation would sink his nomination completely and chose to withdraw to get ahead of the story.
His sudden panicked decision raises an obvious question: Is there more sexual misconduct he hopes to keep hidden?
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For sure Trump will PUNISH us by appointing an even worse character, but I can't think of who.
Fla Dem
Nov 2024
#37
As expected. He was an ideal distraction for Don's other handiwork of wast and pillage.
Ping Tung
Nov 2024
#43
Gaetz withdrew after CNN called him about second alleged sexual encounter with the minor
LetMyPeopleVote
Nov 2024
#48
I predict a slimeball of the same stripes and a different name and face, but might as well be this guy
msfiddlestix
Nov 2024
#54