If the Dems put up a serious more centrist candidate like a Gwen Graham they could win. I’d vote Dem in that case.
Actually she’d be good at the job. But she has little patience for nonsense.
Gaetz withdraws
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my guess is the dems shall start bringing up elon stuff now or tulsi or vivek or rfk, one down, tons more to go
Of course the Supreme Court is in a completely different branch of government than the Executive, but pretending that they are the same, are you saying Nixon intended that to be the case so that his next selection would be accepted?
And note: it's okay to just admit you've got nothing, this is HORT, we make up shit all the time.
Maybe they’ll bring up Sandy Hook stuff? Although how can they, since that never happened, right?
i love that you - the guy who believes all kinds of wild govt conspiracies - is skeptical that this guy bangs teens and pays women for sex
Do you really think desantis is that stupid?
Plus, desantis is not on good terms with Trump right now.
has anybody proven anything in the whole entire world, yet?i love that you - the guy who believes all kinds of wild govt conspiracies - is skeptical that this guy bangs teens and pays women for sex
He’s lazy and doesn’t like being in Trailerhassee. Appointing himself US Senator gives him a head start at extending his stay on the government payroll.
What rock are you living under?
I seriously believe that they have some strange koolaid over there in his district.
Oh weird.
By Paula Reid and Sarah Ferris, CNN
3 minute read
Updated 12:36 PM EST, Thu November 21, 2024
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images
CNN —
The woman who says she had sex when she was a minor with then-Rep. Matt Gaetz told the House Ethics Committee she had two sexual encounters with him at one party in 2017, sources familiar with her testimony tell CNN.
The woman, who was 17 years old at the time, testified that the second sexual encounter, which has not previously been reported, included another adult woman. She also testified to both sexual encounters in a civil deposition as part of a related lawsuit, sources said.
After being asked for comment for this story, Gaetz announced he was backing out as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee.
Gaetz has repeatedly denied having sex with a minor and was not charged after the Justice Department investigated these alleged encounters.
Gaetz and Trump were working to lock down support on Capitol Hill for the former Florida congressman to become the next attorney general. Members of the Republican-led House Ethics panel voted along party lines on Wednesday not to release the results of their investigation and instead decided to meet again on December 5 to vote on the final report.
The other woman who was an adult at the time has denied participating in the alleged second encounter, according to multiple sources familiar with her ethics testimony.
The Justice Department closed its investigation of Gaetz last year after prosecutors recommended that no criminal charges be brought against him. The House Ethics Committee revived its investigation of the Florida lawmaker once DOJ concluded its case and is facing mounting pressure to release its final report.
Allegations against Gaetz also have surfaced as part of a civil dispute in federal court in Florida. The deposition from the woman who was 17 at the time remains under seal, but her allegations were described during another deposition that is public record. At one point, attorneys recounted that she had testified having sex with Gaetz on an air hockey table at the house party while the homeowner watched.
An attorney for the woman who was a minor at the time of the sexual encounters has called for the ethics report to be released “immediately,” noting that his client was a high school student at the time and saying there were witnesses.
Joel Leppard, an attorney who represents two other women who were witnesses in the House Ethics Committee probe, said one of his clients testified that she witnessed Gaetz having sex with a minor. Leppard said his client told the committee she did not believe Gaetz knew at the time that her friend was underage.
Both of Leppard’s clients sat for closed-door testimony before the committee. He has said that both them testified that Gaetz paid them for “sexual favors.”
Leppard also called on the House Ethics Committee to release the report on Gaetz, emphasizing the importance of transparency. “Democracy demands transparency. Release the Gaetz Ethics report,” Leppard said.
CNN’s Casey Gannon contributed to this report.
This report has been updated with additional developments.
EXCLUSIVE: Ethics committee told of second sexual encounter between Matt Gaetz and 17-year-old at party, sources say
By Paula Reid and Sarah Ferris, CNN
3 minute read
Updated 12:36 PM EST, Thu November 21, 2024
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images
CNN —
The woman who says she had sex when she was a minor with then-Rep. Matt Gaetz told the House Ethics Committee she had two sexual encounters with him at one party in 2017, sources familiar with her testimony tell CNN.
The woman, who was 17 years old at the time, testified that the second sexual encounter, which has not previously been reported, included another adult woman. She also testified to both sexual encounters in a civil deposition as part of a related lawsuit, sources said.
After being asked for comment for this story, Gaetz announced he was backing out as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee.
Gaetz has repeatedly denied having sex with a minor and was not charged after the Justice Department investigated these alleged encounters.
Gaetz and Trump were working to lock down support on Capitol Hill for the former Florida congressman to become the next attorney general. Members of the Republican-led House Ethics panel voted along party lines on Wednesday not to release the results of their investigation and instead decided to meet again on December 5 to vote on the final report.
The other woman who was an adult at the time has denied participating in the alleged second encounter, according to multiple sources familiar with her ethics testimony.
The Justice Department closed its investigation of Gaetz last year after prosecutors recommended that no criminal charges be brought against him. The House Ethics Committee revived its investigation of the Florida lawmaker once DOJ concluded its case and is facing mounting pressure to release its final report.
Allegations against Gaetz also have surfaced as part of a civil dispute in federal court in Florida. The deposition from the woman who was 17 at the time remains under seal, but her allegations were described during another deposition that is public record. At one point, attorneys recounted that she had testified having sex with Gaetz on an air hockey table at the house party while the homeowner watched.
An attorney for the woman who was a minor at the time of the sexual encounters has called for the ethics report to be released “immediately,” noting that his client was a high school student at the time and saying there were witnesses.
Joel Leppard, an attorney who represents two other women who were witnesses in the House Ethics Committee probe, said one of his clients testified that she witnessed Gaetz having sex with a minor. Leppard said his client told the committee she did not believe Gaetz knew at the time that her friend was underage.
Both of Leppard’s clients sat for closed-door testimony before the committee. He has said that both them testified that Gaetz paid them for “sexual favors.”
Leppard also called on the House Ethics Committee to release the report on Gaetz, emphasizing the importance of transparency. “Democracy demands transparency. Release the Gaetz Ethics report,” Leppard said.
CNN’s Casey Gannon contributed to this report.
This report has been updated with additional developments.
Come on, not all of us here are TPT. That’s mostly the MAGA packers.
Most of my friends don’t belong to that ilk.
Trump threw the bait and the left bit. If they continue the outrage with other nominees it will just make them look like petulant children. Americans have caught on.
Mr. ‘THIS IS GOING TO BE MY LAST POLITICAL POST FOR A short WHILE’ has a point.
Is there any other way to describe a society where a man can grope little girls in front of CSPAN cameras while their adult, male relatives (R’s and D’s alike) just stand there grinning like fools. Sick. Sick. Sick.
DC is cesspool.
These clever moves you think Trump is making is a fantasy in your own mind.
How did the "left bite" when Gaetz backed down after a 2nd accusation of him banging a teenager emerged today? It just makes Trump look like he's okay with people that bang minors (which we already know he is).
Are politics confusing to you?
He has little appeal outside FloriDuh. He will latch on to the security of the US Senate seat. There are enough dummies here who will keep voting for him despite him never bothering to address actual problems here, let alone fixing them. All the red meat he fed them kept them very happy.
Holy shit. Maybe this goes deeper than us libs think. Maybe the GOP sacrificed Gaetz by making him have sex with minors so they could they could pull of this exact plan. Gaetz is really a victim of sorts here.
This post can't be liked enough.i love that you - the guy who believes all kinds of wild govt conspiracies - is skeptical that this guy bangs teens and pays women for sex
This would be a significantly better pick that gaetz tbh
He stood no chance of being confirmed. The left should have saved their energy for a nominee who does stand a chance.
Here’s the problem the people making the most noise were Republican Senators, Representatives, operatives.
It's like an onion. Every layer you peel back is more republican mastery and benefits.
this is a really meaningful endorsement because you are always so careful with your praise for anything trump does
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You remain a special kind of stupid. Never change.
That I can tell but even some younger pics I've seen don't help
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That damn Deep State, man!
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Judging from his crazy theories I’m pretty sure everything is confusing to him.
Haha he isn't even president yet and Trump is already back to showing the incompetence, instability, and failure of his first administration.
His attorney general nominee had to withdraw like a week or 2 after being named the nominee.
He who hires only the best people can't name an attorney general that could be confirmed when he controls the senate by 4 votes.
How many cabinet officials did Biden fail to get confirmed with a 50/50 senate???
His attorney general nominee had to withdraw like a week or 2 after being named the nominee.
He who hires only the best people can't name an attorney general that could be confirmed when he controls the senate by 4 votes.
How many cabinet officials did Biden fail to get confirmed with a 50/50 senate???
