Written by Ben Meiselas
Alleged child sex trafficker Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration as Donald Trump’s pick for Attorney General. Gaetz had previously resigned from Congress after Trump named him for the role.
Republicans in Congress blocked the official release of an ethics report detailing Gaetz’s alleged sex trafficking and drug use. However, portions of the report were leaked to the public, including evidence of Gaetz’s Venmo payments to girls and sex workers he allegedly trafficked.
Despite this, earlier today, Trump’s spokesperson claimed that Republican Senators were warned they would immediately face primary challenges—funded by Elon Musk—if they did not support Gaetz for Attorney General. This pressure campaign clearly failed, and Gaetz announced his withdrawal.
Trump’s attempt to bully Senators from his own party has backfired, marking a major embarrassment for him.
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Oh my fucking god this is awesome!!!!!! Yes yes yes!!!!
Absolutely 💯. Amen! Now pray he takes care of evil Trump and his cronies.
Not so fast desatan could appoint him to rubio ole seat
You're a sexual predator Matt and Dr. Spock wants his eyebrows back 🤨 now drift off to oblivion and don't show your ugly mugg ever again in Washington you fucking waste of space 🖕
Strangest eyebrows in the world, it seems to be a DC problem. I think he sticks them on with glue. Trump’s eyebrows seem to come unglued at time. Neither of them are logical enough to be Mr. Spock or Dr. Spock. It’s a shame we can’t get rid of all the political perverts. This group of Republicans change their thoughts almost as fast as their eyebrows. Shame their main concern is bathrooms.
He ripped them off of the (Muppets) Count's face. How shitty can you get? Statutory rape, sex trafficking, kidnapping, and ripping the eye brows off a Muppet? It doesn't get any lower than this!
Mr. Spock, not Dr. Spock. Dr. Spock was the pediatrician/psychologist. Thank you, I accept the nerd of the week award!
I read his book on childhood development. Who's the bigger nerd?
I really hope they continue to stand up to him. 👋🏻 Matt 👏🏻
I really think the investigation needs to become public, regardless of his bowing out.
100%
Well if merry garrlik would have done his job .... again.....well we wouldn't be anywhere near the here and now
I agree ...america and people of flooreeduh need to know ...now today not in the future
Awww. Couldn't have happened to a more deserving pedo!
Isnt that just a crying shame! NOW LOCK HIS ASS UP!
Leak. The. Ethics. Report. Anyway.
It’s possible if not likely Trump told him to bow out. I think Gaetz is too full of himself to back down. Trump escapes formal humiliation.
But now he can nominate MTG or even Rudy!
What about Boebert?
The brainless wonder!
It seems that is what it takes to be nominated to Trump's Bumbling Criminal Cabinet!
Bimbobert has no legal experience and we as a group can again supply pressure to deter that dim wit from getting nominated.
A frightening thought
What about her 😂 she's another Evil human just like Evil Elon
I’m not sure it was really her or just a bot. She/It was pointing me to the fElon’s “secret personal account” on some discord server or something. I ended up blocking the account.
I bet too many senators told him he wouldn't get confirmed. If Bob Casey loses his seat, the R's will have 53 and all it would've taken was 4 to vote no.
Fingers crossed. 🤞🏼
Mtg isn't even a lawyer.
Not sure any one of the picks has the background or experience to hold the position they're nominated for - especially Trump!
A very stupid person MTG. I am so glad she was so vocal about what a wonderful person her buddy Matt is. She needs to get some make up advice from her male friends.
I'm sure he's scanning the sex register for a new candidate.
Hell No, tRump thinks he can forcefully make anyone whatever. Finally some of the Republicans pushed back because ole Matty made to many enemies while playing power games in Congress.
Cannon would be my guess.
I am thinking they all are kissing something else!
Distraction to slide her in? Maybe it won't be noticed as to how she kissed the ring?
Maybe after Bondi gets fired? Staying tuned to "As the MAGA World Turns."
He resigned from Congress, I assume he cannot revoke his resignation. Now to retire him to a jail cell
Only this Congress. He's still free to swear in for the next (he won his election). ☹
Yes, what hypocrisy!
One down...how many more to go???
Too many!
Gaetz, don’t let the door hit you where the good Lord split you! Please do not darken the halls of democracy ever again.
Ok now Gabbard must be blocked minimum.
Kennedy is problematic but Gabbard will be LETHAL for US security.
What is this high school student council level incompetence fron Mr. Trump again..?!!!
These cabinet appointees are so unqualified they are UnAmerican picks and harm our government..!😎
Gaetz withdrew from AG like he withdrew from that 17 year old! He fucked around and found out...people don't like that shit!
Not to mention, ILLEGAL, watergaetz
A bad day for maga world is a good day for America!
The whole election of Trump is a distraction. Contrary to what the Bamboozled Magats think, this country is much less safe now with Trump in the WH.
How long will it take for the magas to realize that? The length of time it takes for reality to set in is in direct proportion to the level of stupidity
The guy who stole
The 10000 grand Joel Greenberg from the taxpayers of Seminole county Fl to pay those little girls is in jail. But not gaetz
Joel Greenberg stole a tax collector election in Seminole county first then used stole a bunch of money from the county by paying fake people from expired drivers license he stole and took that money to pay for sex parties with gaetz. He is in prison and was deposed against Matt gaetz. But nothing happened to gaetz
What!! Please explain!
Matt Gates should be prosecuted!!! When will that happen?!!👻
As always - Great Reporting. So glad that no one from Meidas Touch went down to Mar a Lago to "kiss the ring." We need reporting like this more than ever.
Will he try to renege on his resignation from congress?
Let’s face it!!! Gaetz wife was probably threatening him to resign in order to save face. I can’t imagine what she is feeling!!! We now need to get rid of the nominated secretary of defense who has been accused of rape and has no leadership experience.
He has a wife? Oh Lord
This is why they accuse dems of child sex trafficking. They all do it!! Anything they accuse us of they are doing.
Projection. Trump does it all the time... "the Biden Crime Family"
The cult falls for his bs over and over. Pay no attention to the "corrupt wanna be dictator" behind the curtain.
He is selling the guitars to compete with Taylor who released acoustic guitars for sale today. That makes this grift even funnier.
He is an idiot. He held that guitar like he held the Bible, makes me wonder if it was the first time he held a guitar too?
YAY. CONTINUE WITH THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS SCUM AND PUT HIM WHERE THE SUN DON'T SHINE - JAIL.
After a while, pedophile. 👋
Next Ken Paxton, TX Ag, another criminal under indictment
YEAH!!! First win!
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🍾🍾👏👏👏🎊🎊🍻🍻🥂🥂🥂
Since he resigned from this congress, but was re-elected for the next one... Can he simply get sworn back in in January? Now that the report has been canned, does it resurface if/when he gets sworn into the next congress? I'm sure there's precedent... not that the repug's would respect it unless it fit their needs.
I read his resignation letter. He resigned from this session of Congress and the next. If he does get back in the ethics investigation can start up again starting with the release of the report from this session.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/republicans-house-ethics-committee-reject-235521841.html
I want to have more information from authorities about the FBIs raid of the Florida home of Jeffrey Epstein that is said to have found incriminating pictures of trump partying with under age girls at Jeff's house. Supposedly, sitting on trump's lap, and girls pointing at stains on his crotch area of his pants! Let's get going while we are at it and release all of it!
Let's get rid of all the other perverts that Trump has placed in positions or is attempting to...
Including and especially Trump.
100% on the money! Thanks for your comment.
Keep the pressure on. It's working! Let's not let him get away with his unqualified candidates for the cabinet
He is no longer a member of congress either. That's great!
I wish someone would leak it.
I'm inclined to believe that Gaetz's sudden withdrawal is a sign that the report is about to become public. (Why else would he withdraw, knowing that Trump is backing him all the way)? Hmmm...
That’s my thought as well. That report is almost certain to be leaked.
This from 2019 WESH2 in Orlando is interesting.
https://www.wesh.com/article/matt-gaetz-joel-greenberg-sex-trafficking-investigation/35984686
$25 million?
And I also found this:
https://www.wesh.com/article/joel-greenberg-matt-gaetz-connection/35990744
Blockchain?
Found another - https://www.wesh.com/article/matt-gaetz-sex-trafficking-case-closed/42942222
based on my observations or knowledge, I strongly suspect that Trump does not think about or care about the feelings and needs of others, often implying a lack of thoughtfulness.
I beg all of you-call those asshole Mike Johnson, Nancy Mace & MGT tell them how disgusted you are with their bullying of Sarah McBride! I called their offices, messaged on FB & called Mcbride’s office leaving a message of support. I am so done with these hypocrites and their family values & religious beliefs! They should be ashamed of themselves-but like their leader-have no shame!
Now do Hegseth, Gabbard, and the rest of the American traitors!
MEIDAS, Thank you for your love for this Country and our Constitution and Democracy, this is great News 👍
How many Scaramoochies was that? Love it
Did it even make one mooch at all?
Can trump even be embarrassed?? I live in hope.
He cannot, he's not a real person 😠
Laughing too hard to comment 🤣🤣
Next, Ken Paxton tx ag...Another criminal under indictment! 🤬
I am certain he has something else up his sleeve for this sleaze to be in the administration somewhere. Dude is not going to be unemployed.
Good news! Finally the senate Republican cults stood up! trump will probably give him another job that won’t require senate confirmation, he will not go away!
I can't stop smiling!
Now arrest him. HE'S a CRIMINAL - WHY hasn't he been ARRESTED? NOT HYPERBOLE. Any normal man would have been arrested, yet BOTH parties scratch their heads at American cynicism. NO wonder HALF the country wants to burn this shit down...yet the SPECIAL BOYS STILL WON'T GO TO JAIL. Just regular people into ever bigger jails, ever profitable stock prices.
That’s one for the good guys and gals.
Please check Stephen Spoonamore substack on here. This is worth at least checking into. Thank you.
Trump and Corrupt, SICK, Depraved MAGA Nutjobs are showing that they are more disgusting daily! We have to unite, FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY and JUSTICE! NEVER GIVE UP! Knowledge is Truth to Power! BE EDUCATED! BE BRAVE!
According to Susan Collins, in this withdrawal Matt Gaetz “put country first”. Sure, Susan. Just like Trump “learned his lesson” after his first impeachment.
Matt Gaetz is out of the picture. Harvey Weinstein is going to be in prison for a while. Can anyone think of an available sexual predator heinous enough to be the Republican Party's next nominee for attorney General?
Matt Gaetz out of Congress? Not a surprise, but it’s part of a bigger issue. This article I read compares platforms like Bluesky and Fox News—both fuelled by echo chambers. It’s a reminder that the system isn’t broken just by one person.
https://biasedjournalist.substack.com/p/why-bluesky-is-just-like-fox-news
It’s still important the public have access to the House Ethics committee report as well as the DOJ investigation. Transparency, please!
Matt Gaetz? Pah! In what country would he receive a welcome? Basicly he is bound to the USA, nowhere will tolerate the as yet unpunished child-sex trafficker.
Yay! There's finally some good news coming out of this shit show and joke of a cabinet. I don't know if his next pick can get any worse, but we'll see. Hopefully, Gaetz will finally rot in jail where he belongs.
Dr Memhet Oz...
Release the report or just leak it!!!!
Feck em all
All in on any humiliated for the orange con man! Let's keep this going. What ever happened to any criminal charges for Gaetz on this????
I can't wait to hear the House Repug men's complaints when a trans woman shows up in their bathrooms and they are standing at a urinal and can't escape! Will they ban her from all bathroom usage then
I am sure Chump will find some other sexual predator to nominate in his place. You can bet Gaetz will end up somewhere else in this administration. May not be in as visible a position as AG. All of them are low-level scum.
👍👍👍👍👍😁😁😁😁
Finally, a bit of good news. Now let’s see him prosecuted.
Just put the orange sh*t stain and his henchmen in jail and insert MVP Harris and Tim Walz. The end.
Thank you!♡
This is good news... now who's the next train wreak predator to be nominated. Also they should still release the report!
Can’t SOMEONE “accidentally” leak the report?? Double dog dare you!!!
Good riddance!!!! Scumbag pedo better go hide in a hole somewhere before he gets arrested, if we’re that lucky… 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
You don’t get it. You cannot embarrass Donald Trump. Not possible. Certainly not over some sexual misconduct. Probably one of the pluses about Gates in Trump’s brain. Donald has screwed every female he could since he was old enough to do it. Now he’s just screwing the world. Don’t ever call him dumb— in the sense of the word that he doesn’t understand things. He understands perfectly well. It just seems as though you, I, other pundits and nearly half the voters in this country are dumb and don’t get it. Have a good four years.
So we have a billionaire financing primary’s to target those who don’t fall in line with Trump . Sounds like blackmail. Trump needs Elons money to pay for his revenge.on those who anger him. A guitar for sale what a dip shit any one buying it as stupid as they come. I wonder if JD Vance’s couch was under age ? Lol
I wonder if Trump is chortling that he pulled a fast one. We will find out if he has a trick up his sleeve.
Maybe he’ll write a book with George Santos. What do ya think ? What would the title be ?
RELEASE THE REPORT. CLEAN THE SWAMP.
OK, let's imagine Donald has a brief spell of sanity (hard to imagine, I know) - which of his coterie has a) the experience and b) the clean enough record to be AG?
They all seem to be either incompetent or perverted in one way or another.
It's like the Bad Boys gang at school - there's not one you'd want to take home to introduce to Mom and dad.
ESPECIALLY not to Dad!
Good! Now let's pressure-out RFKjr, hegseth, gabbard and bondi next. Unqualified entirely.
Hooray! 👏👏👏
One that has been exposed!! Thanks God!!
Please please please pick Habba next.
Thank you to the two trafficked ladies' Lawyer for his multiple TV Interviews! He is a Democracy Warrior.
How about goodbye, Donald Trump? That's the one that counts.
I love seeing people with balls crush the mindless!
Still pretty sure my senators would have voted for him because they are Christians
He doesn't want to be a distraction? Gasmask Gaetz? Fivehead Statutory McRapeydude? Matty McBotoxgonebad? Mr. Matt "LOL no one wants to fuck you if you look like a giant thumb" McNeverSeenAMagaAudienceUpClose Gaetz? THAT FUCKING GUY?
Yeah. Fuck him and the entire Clownboat of Circus Choads he floated in on.
trump needs a lot more HUMILIATION!!! He's got an orange suit with his name on it.
Rump needs a lot more HUMILIATION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are all a festering pool of deplorables. Yes, Hillary Clinton used the right word!
I heard matt gaetz pulled out early........i fell on the floor and busted my gut .....then i realized it was from his nominated debachle.
Biden release the Epstein files last day
Trump is not really humiliated. He never accepts accountability — even for his own decisions.
So come January we can release the ethics report since Johnson said he opposed doing it for someone who is no longer a member of congress. Will we ever wash our hands of such corruption bred from the top down?
I think it was planned so Gaetz wouldn’t be expelled from Congress.
Watch Aileen Cannon get nominated!
Ha! Goodbye Matt, you rapey Schmuck--I still hope they release the report, stat!
Willing to pay when I can. Like many others struggling right now.
While this is nice to hear, I STILL want to read the Gaetz Ethics Report. Seriously, fuck these guys. Two for one gift is Pedo Gaetz the weirdo no longer can pollute Congress.
Great News!
But please be aware that in his message he clearly states his allegiance is to Donald Trump, NOT OUR CONSTITUTION. Don't miss that truth.
Cheer up! I'm sure Trump can find someone worse! ;-/
YES! One down...4,000 or more to go!
AN OPEN LETTER TO MATT GAETZ
A Disqualifying Record of Misconduct and Scandal That Should End Your Political Aspirations
https://open.substack.com/pub/patricemersault/p/open-letter-to-matt-gaetz?r=4d7sow&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
I can't wait for the report to leak!
I'm pleased that because Gaetz is so unpopular in the House they're more likely to release the report... it will make his return to his seat there difficult. MTG is celebrating.
Excellent news!
Can anyone self-nominate? I choose the top seat at USDOT; all others can move over one spot since competency does not appear to be an included requirement.
Ya can’t embarrass Trump. Thwart his wishes YES
Let’s keep up any Pressure we can. Many of my conservative disliked Gaetz and were speaking out. They are not monsters. The propaganda of 30 years go to them. We can bring sanity back. Nonviolent resistance and speaking truth to power and the people without hatred
Time to move on the to next nominee. No need to keep talking about him
You can just stop saying dumph is humiliated by anything. He's totally not.
Maybe the whole report is about to be leaked...
Keep up the pressure guys. there are many more unqualified candidates that Trump is putting forth, that need to go. We are here to support you in anyway we can.
You cannot disagree with the Authoritarian without paying consequences. How democratic!
One down!! Keep fighting to get rid of the rest of them!!! Including the orange rapist!! 👍 🇺🇸
What a crock of shit. Gaetz never wanted the AG job. He knew the report was coming out, he knew it would send him to jail. Trump offered Gaetz the AG job, Gaetz resigned his seat seemingly for the AG post knowing that it would stop the report from coming out. He knew the dems would push for the report release, and that the vote would split along party lines - thus squashing any further action and prosecution. A small price to pay to keep his ass out of jail. That slime bucket will turn up somewhere else in a few months.
Considering the bs MAGA unleashed on Hunter Biden, who deserved the same justice as anyone and not more, I hope sokeke leaks that report.
Why hide the skeevy people circulating around the next WH?
Gaetz resigned from his current position as Congressman. But he was just reelected to that same position to be sworn in on January 3rd. Did he also resign from the position in the new Congress to which he was just elected? Or could he be sworn in once again on January 3rd?
Such great news! Now hoping someone will leak the Ethics report if they don't do it officially. Question: does Gaetz get to go back to being in Congress, or do they have to have a by-election to replace him? (Canadian here, who struggles to understand the US electoral system…)
I‘ll bet 10 bucks his next nominee is Eileen Cannon
This absolutely delights me, Gaetz is the creepy perv that would have had the beejeebus walloped out of him in high school. He's a disgusting scumball that bragged to colleagues about his sexual antics and this news is AWESOME.
Betcha it pisses the orange Commander Crazy Pants off which also adds a level of delight for Gaetz withdrawal for AG.
Trying to not squeel in delight, it freaks out the pets. 😅
It makes me sick to see how maga's follow and worship people like this! When trump suggested Gaetz it just shows how he believes he can continue to get away with doing anything he wants, by hiring people who are as disgusting as he is! I have severed all friendships with his supporters because I feel they are under some sick, spell but they themselves are of the SAME DISGUSTING MORAL CLOTH, HIDING BEHIND CLAIMS OF BEING CHRISTIAN S! Add the trump BIBLE sales to Oklahoma schools, now, is so sick I don't trust anything having to do with him leading our country or any of his followers! WHO wants to be associated with all that he represents?
Will he return to the next session of Congress?
Does this mean Gaetz is out of the House for next the session? And out of Washington? Unless he gets a job within the Beltline. Send him back him to Florida.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2024/11/21/could-matt-gaetz-get-his-house-seat-back-what-to-know-as-trumps-attorney-general-pick-withdraws/
o Trump announced Gaetz as his pick for attorney general on Nov. 13, shocking some Congress members who expressed concern about the nomination because of Gaetz’s controversial history, including sexual misconduct allegations.
o Gaetz almost immediately resigned from Congress after the nod (despite being reelected earlier this month), just days before a report from the House Ethics Committee was reportedly set to be released on sexual misconduct and drug allegations against him.
o Because Gaetz resigned from Congress, his seat must be filled through a special election in Florida, per the Constitution, meaning he cannot just retake his place in the House or be appointed into the seat.
o After Gaetz stepped down, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he was working to announce a schedule for the special election immediately."
He can run to retake his seat in the special election. Now he has to do it all over again but with this episode hanging around his neck.
Well yay...now if tulsi gabbard, Pete hegseth and Rfk Jr would take a walk as well.
Btw Todd Blanche (Trump lawyer ) is being floated as gaetz replacement
Keep fighting meidas mighty and all Americans!!
Keep the HUMILIATIONS coming!
#TicTocBoom!
one cabinet pick downed, 14 left to go! let's get on a roll! To hell with drumpf's miniscule cabinet of horrors!
One down !
This just In... Fox News hires Matt gaetz as news contributor. Keeping in line with journalists integrity and their custom to employ former lying Trump pervs and sycophants 😂
Fox News is not a news organization. It is an entertainment company.
Lol Maybe the hacked Report was sent to Maetz himself..😂 Blackmail works both ways 🤣🤭🤷♀️.
Well he already resigned from congress which is big win itself. The Report should be released Anyway. The Background checks should be done on the Rest of his Appointments..
National Security Ranks higher than the "emperors" Ego
While the Gaetz withdrawal is celebratory worthy, I predict the next nominee will no doubt be worse. Prepare.
Next nominee will be Ted Cruz
Does this mean we are rid of Gaetz for good? Can he change his mind after already resigning from Congress?
No honor among...
Fantastic! Keep the pressure on against his other picks!
Amazing the hoops the GOP will jump through in order to cover up for a rapist. But- at least they're good Christians with good family values. And can we talk a little more about all the Hunter Biden stuff?
Next pick should be Diddy—maybe the orange nightmare can pardon him and reward him with a position in the cabinet of disasters
My concern is this is a Bait & Switch by Trump. Trump will save Gaetz for another job, and nominate a new guy that is not fit or qualified for the Attorney General position, but the Senate will give Trump a pass on the next guy!😱😳😬🫣
Here's a thought, gaetz was a stooge and trump has someone worse waiting in the wings.
It's all a media grab folks. Probably many more to come. Can we please talk about the cyberhack of our free and fair elections?
The fear we have in Florida, is that he will reappear in the next session and claim he didn't resign from THAT. That it's been his fallback position all along. The report must see the light of day. He is beyond unfit for duty of any kind in a government capacity.
He was probably told you're not being confirmed, please save us further embarrassment.
Keep Up the "Terrific Job" and will reStack ASAP 💯👍💥
I don’t believe his withdrawal is going to stand. I think this is just an act and Trump is still going to get Gaetz push through by way of Recess appointments enable a president to temporarily install nominees without the Senate confirmation process. Donald Trump is a true threat!!!
the first domino to fall!
Who's sorry now, magas? One down, 100's more to delete.
And hopefully the first of many more.
And he's out of the House too! Good. Will they have to have a special election now in his state? (FL?)
Somebody will leak that report.
Was Ginger just a beard? Where is she? Did they ever get married? I want press in her face asking for comment.
He dropped out because he knows what he did and trying to avoid mor attention. Since he resigned his seat already means no government position correct?
Good! We still must see the report! Now, let’s get to work on Hegseth and Gabbard!
Sooooo funny 😄😄😄
Excellente!
Will Gaetz go back to the House of Rep? Or will that spot be filled by another Maga person?
Since he resigned, they will have to fill it with someone else. Not sure the law in Florida but could be appointed by governor or could be special election.
He is more useful as a senator. Hahaha
Yes we are, I still don’t know how the polls were so wrong or how stupid Musk is. I am trying to be in denial but it is not working. It is a shame that Biden is such an honest man. If I had the power he has right now I would forget about my legacy and make some new decisions. Trump gave him the name he should play the game. He can’t get in trouble, I would be a bull dozer all over this 2025 bs.
Exactly. If Marco Rubio is confirmed his senate seat is open. DeSantis could appoint Gaetz to that position. But, it appears Gaetz needs to go into hiding for a while. The fact that Gaetz used Venmo to pay for sex, is a strong indicator he isn’t qualified to be AG. Or for that matter, very bright at all.
From what I hear, DeSantis hates Gaetz with the same intensity Regina George had for the other Plastics when they said she couldn't sit with them because she was wearing sweatpants. Also, if Gaetz were in the Senate, there'd be a Ethics report there too.
Also, sources say that Lar Trump is going to be the new senator! God help us
He’ll be in a job at the WH maybe not AG but something