The federal probe into Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who is reportedly being investigated to determine whether he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old, has reached a key development, according to two new reports.
Gaetz’s ex-girlfriend, who was reportedly dating the congressman during the time period when the relationship may have occurred, appeared in front of a federal grand jury at the George C. Young Federal Annex Courthouse in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday, according to NBC News.
CNN confirmed shortly after NBC’s report dropped that the former girlfriend was seen entering the courthouse with her lawyer. CNN had previously reported in May that the ex-girlfriend — who news outlets have not publicly identified for privacy reasons — had agreed to cooperate with investigators.
It has been reported over the past year that in addition to looking at whether Gaetz had sex with the teen, the Justice Department is also investigating whether he paid for underaged women to travel across state lines and for women to have sex with him overseas. Gaetz is also reportedly being scrutinized for obstruction of justice in connection with a call he had with the ex-girlfriend, according to NBC News.
Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing and has not been criminally charged.
“Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing and has not been criminally charged.” YET!
Paid? He was just putting the value on family values.
Good. I had thought perhaps that the case had stalled out when the then-minor who he’s alleged to have had relations with, refused to testify.
I will repeat my past comment, that Joel Greenberg fingering a bunch of dirty election-fixing pols in Florida is more important than removing one minor gasbag critter from congress, no matter how satisfying it will be to see congressman daddyson go down.
This is probably taking so long because they keep finding more crimes to investigate,. Still, this is a fine example of why folks shouldn’t assume that investigations aren’t ongoing because we’re not hearing anything about the investigation. We’re not supposed to hear anything. That’s the way it should be.
It’s Florida, Jake.