Gaetz gets his own thread.
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Maybe he misunderstood when Trump said he wanted the country to invest in miners.
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Disclaimer: I"m not defending Gaetz, just pointing out what his supporters and attorneys are saying. He should not serve in government just because of his freakzoid looks. However...
I may have posted Hemmingway's article in the past:
House Probe Into Matt Gaetz Relies On Witnesses DOJ Found Lacked Credibility
The two witnesses have massive credibility problems. The claims arose from Joel Greenberg, “one of the most corrupt Florida politicians of all time,” according to Florida reporter Marc Caputo, who is now with the anti-Trump media outlet The Bulwark.
Among many things the former Seminole County tax collector admitted to as part of a wide-ranging case for which he is currently serving 11 years in prison was falsely accusing local political opponent Brian Beute of having sex with a minor, similar to the outlandish claim he made against Gaetz. Greenberg also reportedly later attempted to frame his own attorney with pornographic images of children. One New York Times writeup of Greenberg was headlined, “Like the Tiger King Got Elected Tax Collector.“
According to the Washington Post, Greenberg admitted to “fabricating allegations against a schoolteacher who was running against him to be a tax collector. Greenberg had sent letters to the school falsely claiming the teacher had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student — a similar allegation to the Gaetz case.” U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell, appointed by President Bill Clinton, said Greenberg’s actions against that innocent victim were “downright evil.”
As someone commented, you have to remember that this report is not a legal exercise, but a political one. The House of Representatives can do whatever it wants because there are no points, and the rules are made up.
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Come on, Congressional investigations are ALWAYS completely on the up and up and never distort evidence or coerce witnesses…
Oh.. Wait… Well Fuck…
