Congress

Texts Allegedly Show Matt Gaetz Planned Trip With Woman His Pal Paid for Sex

‘FUN AND CHILL’

House Ethics Committee investigators have obtained text messages in which Rep. Matt Gaetz allegedly asked the woman to join him on a private plane in 2017.

Edith Olmsted
Edith Olmsted 

Breaking News Intern

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., leaves the U.S. Capitol after House votes on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.
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Edith Olmsted

Edith Olmsted

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