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Newsmax Ropes Matt Gaetz Into Battle to Become GOP’s Comms Shop

PROPAGANDA TO THE MAX

Gaetz has filled in during Newsmax primetime, often “reporting” on political stories of which he’s very much a part. It’s an ethics nightmare, say experts.

Justin Baragona
Justin Baragona 

Senior Media Reporter

Photo illustration of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) with a TV on his head.
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty/Reuters
Justin Baragona

Justin Baragona

Senior Media Reporter

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