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Dennis Donovan

(25,534 posts)
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 11:50 AM Thursday

RawStory: 'A high school student': Attorney for Matt Gaetz's alleged victim claims to have witnesses

RawStory - 'A high school student': Attorney for Matt Gaetz's alleged victim claims to have witnesses

David Edwards
November 14, 2024 11:25AM ET



John Clune, an attorney for an alleged victim of sexual misconduct, called on the House Ethics Committee to release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).

Clune's remarks came after Gaetz resigned from Congress Thursday to be President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.

"Mr. Gaetz's likely nomination as Attorney General is a perverse development in a truly dark series of events," Clune wrote on X. "We would support the House Ethics Committee immediately releasing their report."

The attorney noted that his client "was a high school student, and there were witnesses" to Gaetz's alleged crimes.

The House Ethics Committee was investigating allegations against Gaetz related to sex trafficking, drug use, accepting improper gifts, and obstruction. The Department of Justice previously investigated Gaetz for potential sex trafficking of a minor but did not file charges.

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RawStory: 'A high school student': Attorney for Matt Gaetz's alleged victim claims to have witnesses (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Thursday OP
Kick dalton99a Thursday #1
Makes him the perfect Trump choice. Doodley Thursday #2
Bonus AltairIV Thursday #15
That person best stay out of buildings with more than 2 stories... Moostache Thursday #3
The trafficking of a minor charge gab13by13 Thursday #4
It would be great to see that report. But we already know "their kind." Jit423 Thursday #5
I believe they could just change parties and stay in the Senate crazylikafox Thursday #6
Senator Jim Jeffords (VT) left the GOP in 2001 Dennis Donovan Thursday #13
The GOP has dreamed of one party rule since 1980. Dennis Donovan Thursday #12
That part of his resume is the reason Trump picked him. surfered Thursday #7
I suspect that Trump will initiate an Executive Order, Dan Thursday #8
Dumpy Trumpy Farmer-Rick Thursday #9
All of the material moniss Thursday #10
Kick. N/T Upthevibe Thursday #11
This whole convicted felon's administration is a 'perverse development'. republianmushroom Thursday #14
Aww, c'mon guys...leave matty alone. rubbersole Thursday #16
The report will be released not fooled Thursday #17
Nope, gab13by13 Thursday #20
Well, now that Gaetz has resigned his seat and once the Senate rejects his nomination, Sogo Thursday #18
It won't be that easy and that won't be the end of it. calimary Thursday #24
Waiting for the photo with a dozen Evangelists with their Scrivener7 Thursday #19
I think I heard this on freespeechtv gab13by13 Thursday #21
Trump gave Gaetz a get out of jail free card Diraven Thursday #22
Hmm, could it be that Matt Gaetz has kompromat on Trump, since, you know, perverts of a feather flock together. LaMouffette Thursday #23
Still... it's an idea well worth considering. calimary Thursday #25
Are the Capital Police dealing with... Think. Again. Thursday #26

Moostache

(10,161 posts)
3. That person best stay out of buildings with more than 2 stories...
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 11:57 AM
Thursday

I'd also advise them to get a food tester and private security...

Jit423

(276 posts)
5. It would be great to see that report. But we already know "their kind."
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 12:09 PM
Thursday

The past 8 days have been really, really rough on those of us who love this country and our form of government. Our only hope is that there may be a few brave, patriotic, decent men and women able to come up with a strategy for saving us. Are there any GOP Senators or Representatives in states with a Dem Governor who would be willing to step down right now and allow a Dem governor to replace them with a Democratic Senator or Representative? They could run again later, but right now this is needed to thwart the fascist demise of our nation. Worse deals have been struck behind closed doors. This time it would be for the good of our country.

crazylikafox

(2,823 posts)
6. I believe they could just change parties and stay in the Senate
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 12:12 PM
Thursday

It’s happened before. Correct me if I’m wrong

Dennis Donovan

(25,534 posts)
12. The GOP has dreamed of one party rule since 1980.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 12:22 PM
Thursday

Just look at the infrastructure they've built in media, organization, gerrymandering, SCOTUS, etc.

This has been a project for well over 40 years. Maybe even longer if you factor in the Birchers from 1964.

surfered

(3,083 posts)
7. That part of his resume is the reason Trump picked him.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 12:16 PM
Thursday

Nothing says Alpha Male more than preying on teenage girls and showing the video of it to your male colleagues .

Trump was always trying to bed his friends’ wives.

Cabinet of Creeps!

Dan

(4,095 posts)
8. I suspect that Trump will initiate an Executive Order,
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 12:18 PM
Thursday

Called something like ‘The Epstein Order’ which will make sex with a minor legal, because it seems like he has a lot of sexual deviants in his circle.

And our beloved MAGA family loving members of society will think it’s a good thing because it would probably make a lot of things legal that they are doing behind closed doors.

Farmer-Rick

(11,399 posts)
9. Dumpy Trumpy
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 12:19 PM
Thursday

Always seems to find other pedos to pal around with. Perverts of a feather.... wasn't even Putin accused of sexually assaulting little boys?

moniss

(5,711 posts)
10. All of the material
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 12:20 PM
Thursday

from the Ethics Committee and DOJ needs to come out. But that likely will get stonewalled.

rubbersole

(8,504 posts)
16. Aww, c'mon guys...leave matty alone.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 12:27 PM
Thursday

He's reformed. tsf wants to use his forehead for proclamations. A nazi billboard if you will.

Sogo

(5,767 posts)
18. Well, now that Gaetz has resigned his seat and once the Senate rejects his nomination,
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 12:50 PM
Thursday

we'll be rid of that scum....


calimary

(84,306 posts)
24. It won't be that easy and that won't be the end of it.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 02:17 PM
Thursday

Remember, he’ll have a friend in the Oval Office as of January 20th.

We’re gonna have to start thinking outside the box now. The donald had a four-year dry run after he cheated Hillary Clinton out of the White House. So THIS time? He knows where most if not all of the pitfalls are. AND he’ll have all his hand-picked villains and monsters well-positioned to back him up and protect him.

He’s stacking the deck RIGHT NOW.

We’re gonna have to start thinking outside the box now. And try to anticipate his future moves, in order to complicate and frustrate his path toward and through them.

Scrivener7

(52,730 posts)
19. Waiting for the photo with a dozen Evangelists with their
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 12:50 PM
Thursday

hands on THIS rapist's greasy head where they say God has forgiven him and therefore he should be above the law.

You know. Like they did with the other rapist.

gab13by13

(25,224 posts)
21. I think I heard this on freespeechtv
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 12:54 PM
Thursday

that 90% of white Evangelicals voted for TSF.

John Fugelsang did say on Stephanie Miller that, Trump isn't the anti-Christ, but Christ is anti-Trump, being Christian means being anti-Trump.

Diraven

(1,045 posts)
22. Trump gave Gaetz a get out of jail free card
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 01:19 PM
Thursday

Literally nothing can touch him as AG. If people try he could bring the full force of the DOJ down on them. In return Gaetz will just have to do Trump's bidding and prosecute his enemies on bogus charges. I suspect right now there are negotiations with House leaders to deliver that Ethics Committee report directly to Trump and no one else, who will bury it but also hold it over Gaetz's head as kompromat to make sure he follows orders.

LaMouffette

(2,267 posts)
23. Hmm, could it be that Matt Gaetz has kompromat on Trump, since, you know, perverts of a feather flock together.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 01:48 PM
Thursday

Besides flipping off the Dems and making a mockery of government and nominating an AG who will let him do "whatever the hell he wants," maybe Trump is giving Gaetz this get-out-of-jail-free-card because Gaetz could rat him out.

Then again, maybe not. Due to the age difference, they probably didn't do their criming at the same time.

Still . . .

Think. Again.

(17,930 posts)
26. Are the Capital Police dealing with...
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 02:27 PM
Thursday

...a shortage of handcuffs or something?

Witnesses?

Why isn't this guy awaiting trial in jail?

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