Summer is officially here and we bet Matt Gaetz would do nothing more than sit by the pool with a piña colada in one hand and an underage girl in the other. Unfortunately for him, it seems more and more likely that his summer will be spent in a prison cell.
The beleaguered congressman continues to do whatever he can to distract people from this whole federal child sex trafficking / obstruction of justice investigation he is involved in. His latest strategy was to suggest that the FBI was present during the January 6 uprising on the United States Capitol. .
The other day Gaetz, who opposed the 1/6 commission, took to Newsmax to accuse the FBI of withholding information about the deadly riots.
“Why isn’t there more transparency? ” He asked. “What did the FBI know? And when did they find out?
Then, without providing any evidence, he accused the office of being infiltrated by “a bunch of people in Washington, DC who are addicted to the coverage they get from The New York Times, The Washington Post, and CNN.” “
“We see an FBI and a Justice Department that I think have strayed from their original mission and now they are engaging as political actors.
“I don’t think we’re dealing with a small bunch of bad apples,” he added. “I think the FBI has turned into a political opposition research organization and a political activism organization more than a law enforcement organization.”
We’re sure Gaetz’s attacks on the FBI and DOJ are entirely about his concerns about bad actors within organizations and that it has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that several media outlets are now reporting that federal prosecutors may be wearing charges against him very, very soon.
ABC News Reports:
Sources told ABC News prosecutors believe a decision on whether or not to lay charges against Gaetz could be made as early as July.
Sources said the investigation into the congressman had intensified in recent weeks. Investigators began interviewing more women allegedly introduced to Gaetz through Greenberg, who last month pleaded guilty to sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl – who went on to work in pornography – and for introducing him to other “adult men”.
Since May, a new round of target letters and subpoenas in connection with the large-scale investigation have been sent, ABC News has learned.
Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing.
Here’s how folx on Twitter responded when he shared a clip from his recent appearance on Newsmax…
Looks like you’re trying to discredit them… any particular reason? 🤔🤔🤔
– KelShel pt2 (@ ShelKel2) June 18, 2021
Do you really expect us to sit here and pretend this has nothing to do with the FBI investigating you for sex trafficking?
– Jeff Sites for Congress (@ Sites4Congress) June 18, 2021
Our nation’s premier law enforcement organization is certainly hoping you haven’t trafficked teenagers, but they need to find out. #GaetzForPrison
– Alison (@leapsRL) June 18, 2021
Funny how you keep hitting on the FBI while you are under an active investigation. Maybe you should recuse yourself …
– Tim Clark (@tcj) June 18, 2021
Matt, I have a feeling your pressure to stop the FBI might have an ulterior motive.
– say my name (@cannaclowning) June 18, 2021
I heard that you could be billed as early as next month… I would like a lot of transparency on this subject 🤔
– LoveCountryLife (@ a_friend_1970) June 18, 2021
We need more transparency on your Venmo payments.
– WtAF💙🖤 (@ jamesstiles22) June 18, 2021
He behaves like an average defendant, except he’s terrible. I’m not sure he’ll do too well if he ends up in jail.
– Ceasar8675309 (Jenny couldn’t pay her phone bill) (@ kingofkings247) June 18, 2021
I agree! I think we have a right to know what they have on you with underage girls, crossing state lines, etc.
– Elizabeth (@allysebi) June 18, 2021
Graham Gremore is editor and editor at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
