Matt Gaetz
The latest on Matt Gaetz, Florida's 1st congressional district representative. A Republican, he has represented the district in the United States of House of Representatives since 2017. Before his election to Congress, Gaetz served in Florida's House of Representatives from 2010 to 2016.
Gaetz Mocked After Saying U.S. Fought Wars so Kids Don't Get British Accent
Twitter users poked fun at the Florida Republican and jokingly wondered which war he could making reference to.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Pranked in Viral Video: 'Don't Think You're Crazy'
"Everyone thinks you're crazy!" comedian Walter Masterson told Greene during a California meet and greet. "I don't think you're crazy!"
Matt Gaetz Hits Out at Protesters As Rally With Marjorie Taylor Greene Cut
Rep. Gaetz and Rep. Greene had to hold their press conference outside after three venues canceled their requests to hold an "America First" rally.
Greene, Gaetz Host Protest After Third Venue Cancels 'America First' Rally
Greene blamed cancel culture for their failure to secure a location.
Gaetz Hints at Lawsuit After Rally Canceled in Riverside, California
Local leaders in the California city called the event "divisive" and welcomed the decision.
Rep. Matt Gaetz Speaks at #FreeBritney Rally Says Spears 'Abused By Father'
"We need to come together, create a federal cause of action, a federal change in the law that will free Britney," the congressman said to cheers from the crowd.
Matt Gaetz Working on Conservatorship Legislation Amid #FreeBritney Push
The Florida congressman said his elderly constituents are "particularly vulnerable" to conservatorship and guardianship abuse.
Joel Greenberg Asks For Sentencing Delay To Keep Working With Investigation
According to court documents filed Tuesday, Greenberg's lawyer is seeking to postpone his sentencing for 90 days.
Matt Gaetz Says He'll Nominate Donald Trump to Be Next Speaker of the House
Gaetz made the remarks during a Trump rally in Sarasota, Florida, on the eve of Independence Day.
Fact Check: Did the U.S. Military Deny Teaching Critical Race Theory?
In a passionate speech, General Mark Milley said he wanted military academy students to be "open-minded" and "widely read."
Gen. Mark Milley's Defense of Critical Race Theory Viewed Over 6M Times
General Milley said he wanted to understand "white rage," as well as what led to the riot at the Capitol on January 6.
Laura Ingraham Wants Military Defunded Over General's CRT Defense
The Fox News host said she was outraged by General Mark Milley's comments, after the chairman of the Joint Chiefs told a House committee: "I've read Lenin. That doesn't make me a communist."
Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin and Rep. Matt Gaetz Clash on Critical Race Theory
"We do not teach critical race theory," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said when asked about the U.S. military's position on the theory by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Wednesday. "We don't embrace critical race theory and I think that's a spurious conversation."
Matt Gaetz Tweets 'Defund The FBI' Then Deletes It Amid FBI Probe
"If Democrats want to defund the police, they should start with the FBI," the tweet read. Rep. Gaetz deleted the tweet a minute later. The congressman is currently being investigated by the FBI.
Matt Gaetz Claims FBI May Have 'Animated' January 6 Storming of Capitol
The Florida congressman discusses the conspiracy theory about the insurrection on Newsmax which has also been pushed by Tucker Carlson.
Greene And Gaetz Slammed by Gab Users Over Juneteenth Vote
The two reps. were among 415 lawmakers who approved a bill to celebrate when the last slaves were told they were free on June 19, 1865.
Matt Gaetz Slams 'Bibi Hatred,' Predicts Netanyahu Return
The Florida lawmaker appeared to make a comparison with the possibility of Donald Trump coming back to re-run as president in 2024.
Matt Gaetz 'Deeply Concerned' FBI Had Intel on COVID Origins and Didn't Act
FBI Director Christopher Wray appeared before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, facing questions on several ongoing investigations, including the origins of the coronavirus.
Rebekah Jones Hoping To Unseat Matt Gaetz From Congress
Jones said she waited until making a decision about running for office as she hoped "the criminal justice system would remove Matt Gaetz from Congress on its own."
Gaetz Says Fauci 'Has Blood on His Hands, And Now the Country Knows It'
Gaetz also claimed that Fauci worked with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg to craft "false" information about COVID-19.
Nikki Fried, DeSantis Challenger, Didn't Report $351k in Income in 2018
The Florida gubernatorial candidate's previously unreported money came from her consulting company, Igniting Florida.
Matt Gaetz Deletes Lee Harvey Oswald Tweet After Top Conservatives Tricked
The photo shared by Matt Gaetz and other top conservative figures showed Lee Harvey Oswald in his military uniform.
Acosta Slams 'Matt Gaetz and His Partner in Slime, Marjorie Taylor Greene'
"Shameful," Acosta said of Greene and Gaetz. "Are we the worst generation?"
Matt Gaetz, Fiancée Claim They Were Targeted in Botched Yacht Deal
The congressman and his fiancée allege they are the targets of a financial crime after the money for the sale of a yacht "went missing."
No, Matt Gaetz Did Not Urge People to Shoot Silicon Valley Employees
The Florida Republican was widely criticized after misleading clips from a rally circulated on social media.
Marjorie Taylor Greene: She and Gaetz 'Taking Charge' in GOP 'Civil War'
"Matt and I have teamed up because we refuse to allow Liz Cheney or Adam Kinzinger or any Trump-hating Republican ... we won't allow the GOP to turn into their party," Greene said.
Matt Gaetz Plans to Run For President in 2024— But Only If Trump Doesn't
In a text sent to the New York Post, Gaetz said, "I support Donald Trump for president. I've directly encouraged him to run and he gives me every indication he will."
Greene Kept Gaetz Afloat When Sex Scandal Hit. Now She's Sinking Too
The Republican faces calls for her to be expelled from the House after she compared a mask mandate to the Holocaust.
Matt Gaetz Calls Arizona Audit 'Launchpad' for Others, Says Georgia's Next
"It's our expectation that Arizona will be the launchpad to election integrity all over the country," Gaetz said.
Plea Deal for Matt Gaetz Associate Has 60 Pages Detailing Others' Crimes
"Sixty of the 86 pages are what I call 'receipts,' hard corroboration of the crimes of not only Joel Greenberg but the crimes of others," a former federal prosecutor said Monday.
