Two people inside the DOJ leaked a story about Matt Gaetz (R-FL) being under DOJ/FBI investigation to the New York Times. The essential elements of the article are that Gaetz had a relationship with a 17-year-old woman, and paid for her to travel; ergo the DOJ/FBI is investigating “sex trafficking.” Presumably AG Bill Barr opened the investigation. However, Matt Gaetz vehemently denies everything about the claims, and instead says the FBI and DOJ were recently conducting a sting operation -with his cooperation- against a former DOJ lawyer named David McGee who was extorting Gaetz for $25 million.
According to Gaetz his father was contacted by McGee in March of this year and told he would release the details of a relationship with the woman if Gaetz did not pay $25 million. Gaetz contacted the FBI, and his father wore a wire in his conversation with McGee where the FBI were recording the extortion attempt. Now that someone has leaked the erroneous background of the investigation to the New York Times, Gaetz is demanding the DOJ release the tapes of the extortion attempt.
Tonight Matt Gaetz appeared on Tucker Carlson to discuss the details of the situation. Apparently there was an FBI sting operation underway which included a payment tomorrow. The New York Times article tipped-off McGee to the sting. Congressman Gaetz denies any wrongdoing, legal or otherwise, and denies paying for a minor to cross state lines to meet him. When Carlson asked Gaetz who was the former DOJ official attempting extortion, Gaetz named David McGee, a former DOJ lawyer currently working for Beggs and Lane lawfirm. WATCH:
Matt Gaetz: “What is happening is an extortion of me and my family involving a former Department of Justice official. On March 16th, my father got a text message demanding a meeting wherein a person demanded $25 million in exchange for making horrible sex trafficking allegations of me go away. Our family was so troubled by that we went to the local FBI and the FBI and the Department of Justice were so concerned about this, that they asked my dad to wear a wire. Which he did with the former Department of Justice official. Tonight I am demanding that the Department of Justice and the FBI release the audio recordings that were made under their supervision and at their direction which will prove me innocence. These allegations are true and they were meant to bleed my family. This former Department of Justice official tomorrow was supposed to be contacted by my father so that specific instructions could be given regarding the wiring of $4.5 million as a down payment on this bribe. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that tonight somehow The New York Times is leaking this information, smearing me and ruining the investigation.”
Tucker Carlson: …”First of all, who is this Department of Justice former employee who is trying to extort the money from you.”
Gaetz: “His name is David McGee”
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Just throwing this out there. Remember how Dennis Hastert was accused of “financial crimes” for paying hush money? Pay hush money, then you look guilty, and you get charged for disguising the payments even though you can’t be charged with the alleged underlying offense because the limitations period has run, or some other reason. One might or might not be guilty and still get nailed for some crime based on making extortion payments:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/27/dennis-hastert-sentenced-prison-child-molestation
Was this a scheme that failed?
I remember how the Democrats found all those women to come out against Herman Cain. Also, look at what was done to Kavanaugh. They also tried with President Trump. I am even suspicious as what is happening with Cuomo even though he deserves it. One thing I do know is that if you are in a position like Gaetz where you know people will attack you, you are very careful about who you date. If you’re smart.
I hope there’s nothing here except maybe a set up like someone mentioned with the mature looking 17 year old. But if there’s even that it will be hard to fight when you are a MAGA supporter of President Trump.
Obviously the Cuomo thing is some kind of internecine war, Dem on Dem power grabbing of some kind. This Gaetz thing is to cover up those bomb shells he was about to reveal.
You are very wrong if you think the public doesn’t know he’s getting Trumped due to the fact that he’s MAGA, doesn’t take PAC dollars and is on course for a presidential run some day.
The public knows but it seems only dems like Swallwell are given a pass.
The Cuomo thing is to prevent any primary challenges to Joe and Kamal.
And don’t forget Judge Roy Moore. After he lost the story just DISAPPEARED!!!
What they did to Judge Roy Moore that was never done to Da Nang Dick –
maybe it helps if you are at a lovely country club and the young lady is there with her parents, she gets put in a tennis match with you and everything goes swimmingly . . . she finishes high school and then college and then you get married . . .
coastermomohio, Como is the reason many lost their lives to Covid. He is a detestable man. The sexual harassment allegations are pretty weak in my opinion. While women certainly shouldn’t have to listen to crude or unwanted remarks, these women could have, told him to knock it off, slapped his face and walked out ALIVE. The helpless invalids didn’t have that option.
If Como retaliated against them, then they could sue him. Over the years, many such remarks were been made to me. I either ignored or told them firmly to stop. They stopped or I would have done something about it then. I don’t understand these fragile women, who want to come forward years later with their claims. It’s not that I don’t believe them, I just don’t understand why they put up with it. It’s bullying in a gross way.
Alot of the Cuomo allegations are literally he hugged someone at a wedding. One girl actually used a photo from the wedding, of said hug, as evidence. Its ridiculous and its an insult to people who have really had to put up with the degeneracy you describe.
I understood the interview and what was being explained. It seemed Tucker was a little taken aback that Gaetz mentioned having dinner with Tucker, his wife and a lady friend of Gaetz. So, for Tucker, all of a sudden, the interview was strange and he didn’t remember the dinner. Maybe so, maybe not. Is there anyone trustworthy?
Not Tucker
that part was baffling. No way would Carlson not remember a relatively recent dinner with a someone like Gaetz. Something doesn’t smell right.
Tucker is a grifter. Like alot of them, he is useful because truth telling is how he makes his money, and the rest of the press is even worse (and would never had given Gaetz a forum to clear his name). The problem is when the truth telling gets in the way of his money, then he starts playing dumb.
More important this, David McGee and all his associates, especially those still in the D.O.J., and all other places, need to be investigated and PROSECUTED.
Payback for Matt going after Cheney ‘ s girl, Liz. Imo
You got it!
The Pelousi “wrap up smear” once again. Because the MSM will do anything the Democrat Party demands.
Didn’t Gaetz challenge the deep state recently saying something to the effect of “bring it” and it looks like they obliged him. 6 ways to Sunday and all of that. Regardless, quite telling from this interview is how bad the rot and corruption and mafia like behavior of our “justice” department.
I am not sure going on Tucker’s show was his best move, but it may have been his only option. At one point in the interview, Gaetz started shaking his head in disbelief at what Tucker was saying, almost as if he sensed a betrayal by Tucker.
Tucker is afraid of the ‘permanent state’ too.
people….people…..folks….
is ANYONE paying attention here!!???
If this entire mess isn’t clear by now, let me just cut through the entire mucK
you will thank yourself later for not FALLING for the media fake news narrative.
These comments are NOT to be construed as EITHER IN SUPPORT OR IN DEFENSE OF GAETZ.
THAT being out of the way, facts and stark realities:
WHO IS WRITING THESE NARRATIVES?
Let start with the COMPOST:
Matt Zatposky
Devlin Bartlett
do YOU KNOW have a better understanding of what this is all about?
do those names sound familiar?
are you NOW starting to understand the pattern?
temper your judgements accordingly.
God Bless America
Interesting how little interest the DOJ and FBI had in the Menendez sexual charges! Or how about Bill Clinton, Justice Roberts and Epstein’s island? Or better yet Hunter Biden! No interest what so ever, other than helping them to cover their tracks!! But watch them produce charges against Republicans, from Pres. Trump and the Russian “golden rain” lie on down to every Republican they can fraudulently paint as a sex pervert or offender.
It’s beginning to appear the FBI/DOJ will leak info against those who cooperate with them in an effort to “Protect the Institution” from the actions of those who work or worked for them.
And this policy aids them how?
So……recent actions by FBI suggest:
Never speak to them without a lawyer.
Never cooperate in an investigation.
Better advice is never speak to them at all, and if you have a good lawyer he won’t let you speak to them at least without a tape recording of the conversation and disclosure of what information they have in advance.