{"id":352935,"date":"2021-03-30T19:15:31","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T23:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=352935"},"modified":"2021-03-30T19:15:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T23:15:43","slug":"breaking-rep-matt-gaetz-says-doj-investigating-him-for-sexual-misconduct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-rep-matt-gaetz-says-doj-investigating-him-for-sexual-misconduct\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Rep. Matt Gaetz Says DOJ Investigating Him For Sexual Misconduct"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-rep-matt-gaetz-says-doj-investigating-him-for-sexual-misconduct%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=352935&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-4640.jpeg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) confirmed on Tuesday that he is under federal investigation for alleged sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz confirmed the investigation in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/matt-gaetz-sexual-misconduct-investigation-2755fd4f-f72e-4283-b8ac-9233c952b914.html\">Axios<\/a> on Tuesday afternoon following a report on the investigation from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/03\/30\/us\/politics\/matt-gaetz-sex-trafficking-investigation.html\">The New York Times<\/a>. Gaetz denied any wrongdoing and said that he is being targeted by the Department of Justice for his conduct when he was a bachelor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe allegations against me are as searing as they are false,\u201d Gaetz told Axios. \u201cI believe that there are people at the Department of Justice who are trying to criminalize my sexual conduct, you know when I was a single guy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe allegations of sexual misconduct against me are false,\u201d Gaetz reiterated. \u201cThey are rooted in an extortion effort against my family for $25 million \u2026 in exchange for making this case go away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Florida congressman said that the specific allegation against him was \u201cunclear,\u201d and connected the investigation with an extortion case that he said he and his dad have been working on with the FBI in the Northern District of Florida for weeks now. Gaetz said that the Justice Department told his lawyers \u201cI was not a target but a subject of an investigation regarding sexual conduct with women.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times reported that Gaetz \u201cis being investigated by the Justice Department over whether he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old and paid for her to travel with him,\u201d citing three people briefed on the investigation. The Times continued:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"15\">\n<p><em>Investigators are examining whether Mr. Gaetz violated federal sex trafficking laws, the people said. A variety of federal statutes make it illegal to induce someone under 18 to travel over state lines to engage in sex in exchange for money or something of value. The Justice Department regularly prosecutes such cases, and offenders often receive severe sentences.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It was not clear how Mr. Gaetz met the girl, believed to be 17 at the time of encounters about two years ago that investigators are scrutinizing, according to two of the people.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Florida congressman told the Times that someone was unfairly maligning and targeting him. \u201cI have a suspicion that someone is trying to recategorize my generosity to ex-girlfriends as something more untoward,\u201d Gaetz said.<\/p>\n<p>The congressman added in the interview with Axios: \u201cI have definitely, in my single days, provided for women I\u2019ve dated. You know, I\u2019ve paid for flights, for hotel rooms. I\u2019ve been, you know, generous as a partner. I think someone is trying to make that look criminal when it is not.\u201d He maintained that he had never dated anyone underage.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz is a firebrand in the House and is known for being outspoken and confrontational in and out of Congress. He made frequent appearances on network television to defend former President Donald Trump and was one of the former president\u2019s foremost defenders during both impeachment trials. Gaetz also led a push in the House to oust Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/matt-gaetz-travels-to-wyoming-rallies-against-liz-cheney\">Liz Cheney<\/a> (R-WY) from her leadership position in the caucus in January over her vote to impeach Trump.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) confirmed on Tuesday that he is under federal investigation for alleged sexual misconduct.Gaetz confirmed the investigation in an interview with Axios on Tuesday afternoon following a &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2311418,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-4640.jpeg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"BREAKING: Rep. 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