Tag: Gaetz
Matt Gaetz Faces Last-Minute Challenger in Republican Primary
The Florida representative will face off against Aaron Dimmock, a retired Navy officer and aviator.
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Chief Witness Against Gaetz Is Cooperating With House Ethics Investigation
A year after the Justice Department decided not to bring charges against Representative Matt Gaetz in a sex-trafficking investigation, the House Ethic [...]
The latest front in the Gaetz vs. McCarthy fight: House primaries
The common theme among these candidates who have caught Gaetz’s attention: They’re all ultra-conservatives who are running in primaries against candi [...]
For Gaetz, Washington Drama Could Fuel Florida Ambitions
As rumors swirl about a 2026 bid for governor of Florida, Matt Gaetz said his only political goal was “electing President Trump again.”
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Steve Bannon Helped Stoke the McCarthy Ouster, Boosting Gaetz and Rebels
The former Trump adviser has helped create the spectacle of G.O.P. dysfunction, using it to build his own following and those of the right-wing House [...]
Here’s What Happens Now That Gaetz Has Moved to Oust McCarthy
The “motion to vacate” that Representative Matt Gaetz put forward on Monday sets up a two-day showdown between the speaker and hard-right Republicans [...]
Gaetz Says He Will Move to Oust McCarthy for Working With Democrats
A day after the Republican speaker turned to Democrats for help passing a stopgap spending bill to avert a shutdown, the far-right congressman promise [...]
With House Nearing Shutdown, Gaetz Leads Resistance Against McCarthy
The Florida Republican, who has styled himself as Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s chief tormentor, is leading the opposition to a measure to keep the governm [...]
A Super PAC Targets Greene, Gaetz, Boebert and Others on the Far Right
A bipartisan group of political operatives — spanning the ideological spectrum from former members of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus to a Democra [...]
Justice Dept. Declines to Charge Gaetz in Sex-Trafficking Inquiry, Officials Say
An investigation had examined whether Representative Matt Gaetz broke federal laws, focusing on his relationships with women recruited online, and whe [...]
Matt Gaetz, Political Arsonist, Has New Powers. What Will He Do With Them?
“I am not some ‘Lord of the Flies’ nihilist,” said the far-right congressman and chief tormentor of Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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Tensions Flare on House Floor as Rogers Confronts Gaetz
Tensions flared when Representative Matt Gaetz sunk Kevin McCarthy’s 14th effort to be elected speaker of the House.
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Matt Gaetz Accused Kevin McCarthy of Squatting in the Speaker’s Office
The Florida Republican added insult to injury after McCarthy suffered a trio of defeats on the floor, sending a letter accusing him of illegally occup [...]
Former Gaetz Confidant Is Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
Joel Greenberg, a tax collector in Florida, had been cooperating with the Justice Department in its investigation into Representative Matt Gaetz.
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Rebekah Jones Will Face Matt Gaetz in Florida in November
Rebekah D. Jones, who won the Democratic primary in the congressional district in Florida’s Panhandle, claimed in 2020 that she had been fired from he [...]