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Nov 21, 2024, 5:16 PM
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Can Matt Gaetz return to Congress after withdrawing as AG pick?
Matt Gaetz withdrew his bid to serve as attorney general in the next Trump administration, but can he go back to his old job as a member of Congress?Nov 21, 2024, 5:16 PM
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Nov 21, 2024, 6:18 PM
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Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration as Donald Trump's attorney general
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Thursday he is withdrawing his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general.Nov 21, 2024, 6:18 PM
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Nov 21, 2024, 4:13 PM
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Even though Gaetz has withdrawn, Democrats will keep pushing for release of ethics report
Even though Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration to be Trump's attorney general, Democrats will continue to try to force the Ethics Committee to release its report..Nov 21, 2024, 4:13 PM
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Nov 21, 2024, 4:14 PM
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Gaetz is out. Will Trump's other Cabinet picks be confirmed?
Matt Gaetz has withdrawn, but will other Trump Cabinet nominees have trouble with confirmation?Nov 21, 2024, 4:14 PM
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Nov 20, 2024, 7:16 PM
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Democrats try to force Ethics Committee to release Gaetz report
Bipartisan House Ethics Committee were deadlocked along party lines on whether to release a report on its investigation of Matt Gaetz, Trump's attorney general pick.Nov 20, 2024, 7:16 PM
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Nov 20, 2024, 7:28 PM
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'Kavanaugh on steroids': Gaetz, Vance meet with GOP senators amid questions
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz met with senators on Capitol Hill on Wednesday alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance.Nov 20, 2024, 7:28 PM
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Nov 19, 2024, 4:54 PM
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Congress could go around Ethics Committee if it doesn't release Gaetz report
House members could use some unusual -- though not unprecedented -- means to get the Gaetz report if the Ethics Committee decides not to release it.Nov 19, 2024, 4:54 PM
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Nov 19, 2024, 9:30 PM
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Gaetz sent over $10K in Venmo payments to 2 women who testified in House probe, records suggest
The House Ethics Committee has records showing Matt Gaetz allegedly paid more than $10,000 to two women who later testified in front of the panel, ABC News has learned.Nov 19, 2024, 9:30 PM
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Nov 18, 2024, 1:42 PM
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Lawyer tells ABC News his 2 clients told House Ethics Committee that Gaetz paid them for sex
An attorney for two women who testified before the House Ethics panel tells ABC News in an interview that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid both his adult clients for sex.Nov 18, 2024, 1:42 PM
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Nov 19, 2024, 5:45 PM
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Judiciary Committee senators suggest a Gaetz confirmation hearing could get fiery
Sen. John Cornyn seemed to suggest one way info about Gaetz could come out is by calling those associated with the allegations to appear before the Judiciary Committee.Nov 19, 2024, 5:45 PM
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Nov 19, 2024, 1:45 PM
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Hacker stole documents from file server used in civil case connected to Gaetz: Sources
A hacker gained access to an online document-sharing file between attorneys involved in a civil lawsuit brought by a close friend of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, sources say.Nov 19, 2024, 1:45 PM
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Nov 18, 2024, 9:09 PM
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Gaetz allegedly flew 2 women to New York, paid them for sex: Attorney
Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, allegedly paid for two women in 2019 to travel to New York to have sex, a lawyer for the women says.Nov 18, 2024, 9:09 PM
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Nov 15, 2024, 8:13 PM
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Exclusive: Woman told House Ethics panel she witnessed Gaetz having sex with minor, lawyer says
An attorney tells ABC News that one of his clients told the House Ethics Committee that she witnessed then-Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz having sex with a minor.Nov 15, 2024, 8:13 PM
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Nov 15, 2024, 4:48 PM
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Mike Johnson says he doesn't think House Ethics Committee should release Gaetz report
House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday that he does not think the House Ethics Committee should release the findings of its investigation into Matt Gaetz.Nov 15, 2024, 4:48 PM
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Nov 15, 2024, 1:01 PM
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Vance, Gaetz call senators to shore up support amid GOP concerns
Vice President-elect JD Vance has been working the phones reaching out to senators trying to gauge support for former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz.Nov 15, 2024, 1:01 PM
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Nov 14, 2024, 5:46 PM
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Woman testified to House Ethics Committee that Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17: Sources
The woman at the center of the DOJ's probe of Matt Gaetz testified to the House Ethics Committee that he had sex with her when she was 17 years old, sources say.Nov 14, 2024, 5:46 PM
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Nov 14, 2024, 4:54 PM
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Growing calls for House Ethics Committee to share report on Matt Gaetz
Calls are growing from prominent Republican leaders for the House Ethics Committee to share its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz.Nov 14, 2024, 4:54 PM
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Nov 13, 2024, 8:39 PM
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Justice Department officials react to Trump picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz as his future attorney general has sent shockwaves through the Justice Department.Nov 13, 2024, 8:39 PM
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Nov 13, 2024, 8:01 PM
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Trump's Gaetz pick as AG triggers audible gasp among some Republicans
Reaction among Republicans on Capitol Hill to President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general ranged from shock to support to outright dismissal.Nov 13, 2024, 8:01 PM
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Oct 15, 2024, 11:00 AM
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House Ethics Committee subpoenas documents from lawsuit brought by Gaetz's friend: Sources
As part of its probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz, a House panel has subpoenaed documents from a civil suit brought by a friend of Gaetz against several third parties, sources say.Oct 15, 2024, 11:00 AM
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Aug 20, 2024, 8:44 PM
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Gaetz wins House primary after McCarthy-allied group spends millions boosting challenger
Matt Gaetz wins House primary after McCarthy-allied group spends millions boosting challenger.Aug 20, 2024, 8:44 PM
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Jun 19, 2024, 5:05 AM
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Witness tells House Ethics Committee that Matt Gaetz paid her for sex: Sources
The committee has interviewed at least half a dozen women who were witnesses in a DOJ sex trafficking probe.Jun 19, 2024, 5:05 AM
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Apr 19, 2024, 5:04 AM
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Matt Gaetz attended 2017 party where minor and drugs were present, woman's sworn statement obtained by Congress claims
The House Ethics Committee is questioning witnesses about allegations that Rep. Matt Gaetz used illicit drugs as a member of Congress, multiple sources tell ABC News.Apr 19, 2024, 5:04 AM
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Apr 4, 2024, 2:48 PM
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Gaetz's deposition in civil defamation case moved to June: Sources
Rep. Matt Gaetz's deposition in a civil defamation case brought by a longtime friend has been moved to June after initially being set for April 5, sources tell ABC News.Apr 4, 2024, 2:48 PM
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Mar 14, 2024, 6:42 PM
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Gaetz subpoenaed by woman he allegedly had sex with when she was a minor in defamation suit brought by friend
Rep. Matt Gaetz has been served a subpoena to sit for a deposition in a civil lawsuit that involves allegations he had sex with a 17-year old-girl, sources tell ABC News.Mar 14, 2024, 6:42 PM
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Feb 16, 2024, 4:49 PM
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House Ethics Committee issues subpoena for testimony of Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend in ongoing investigation
The House Ethics Committee has issued a subpoena for the testimony of a former girlfriend of Rep. Matt Gaetz as part of an ongoing investigation.Feb 16, 2024, 4:49 PM
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Feb 9, 2024, 8:39 PM
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Ex-Matt Gaetz associate cooperating in House Ethics investigation: Sources
Joel Greenberg, a one-time close friend of Rep. Matt Gaetz, is cooperating with the House Ethics Committee probe into the Florida congressman, sources tell ABC News.Feb 9, 2024, 8:39 PM
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Feb 1, 2024, 11:32 PM
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House Ethics Committee contacts Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend as part of ongoing investigation: Source
The House Ethics Committee has reached out to a former girlfriend of Rep. Matt Gaetz seeking an interview amid the committee's ongoing investigation, a source said.Feb 1, 2024, 11:32 PM
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Jan 24, 2024, 7:36 PM
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House investigators probing Rep. Matt Gaetz contact ex-associate Joel Greenberg: Sources
House investigators probing Rep. Matt Gaetz have reached out to Joel Greenberg, a one-time close friend of Gaetz who pleaded guilty to federal charges, sources say.Jan 24, 2024, 7:36 PM
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Oct 3, 2023, 7:29 PM
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Who is Matt Gaetz, the Republican who toppled a speaker?
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., succeeded Tuesday where no Republican has before: He nearly single handedly ousted a sitting House speaker.Oct 3, 2023, 7:29 PM
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Oct 2, 2023, 8:01 PM
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Matt Gaetz moves to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, setting up dramatic vote
Matt Gaetz has introduced a motion to remove Kevin McCarthy from the House speakership, setting up a dramatic vote over the future of the chamber's Republican majorityOct 2, 2023, 8:01 PM
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May 2, 2023, 4:04 PM
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Woman arrested for allegedly throwing wine at Matt Gaetz
Florida woman arrested for throwing wine at Matt GaetzMay 2, 2023, 4:04 PM
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Feb 15, 2023, 3:01 PM
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DOJ won't charge Matt Gaetz in sex-trafficking probe as lawyer for minor calls investigation 'difficult experience'
The DOJ has informed lawyers representing witnesses that it will not bring charges against Rep. Matt Gaetz after a sex-trafficking probe into the Florida congressman.Feb 15, 2023, 3:01 PM
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Feb 2, 2022, 4:00 AM
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Gaetz's fundraising dips as sex trafficking investigation intensifies
As the probe into possible sex trafficking allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz continues, new financial filings show his campaign's fundraising has been dwindling.Feb 2, 2022, 4:00 AM
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Jan 26, 2022, 11:21 AM
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Possible witness in sex trafficking probe involving Matt Gaetz takes plea
Possible witness in sex trafficking probe involving Matt Gaetz takes plea.Jan 26, 2022, 11:21 AM
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Jan 12, 2022, 8:09 PM
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Rep. Gaetz's ex-girlfriend spotted entering Florida courthouse where grand jury is meeting
Rep. Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend was seen entering a courthouse where sources say a grand jury is conducting a sex trafficking investigation involving the congressman.Jan 12, 2022, 8:09 PM
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Dec 14, 2021, 5:41 PM
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Ex-Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg agrees to pay Seminole County nearly $2M in restitution
Former tax collector Joel Greenberg, a one-time associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz, has reached an agreement to pay back Seminole County over $1.8 million in restitution.Dec 14, 2021, 5:41 PM
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Oct 21, 2021, 9:29 PM
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DOJ adds 2 top prosecutors to Matt Gaetz investigation, sources say
Two top DOJ prosecutors were added several months ago to the ongoing federal probe examining sex trafficking allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz, two sources said.Oct 21, 2021, 9:29 PM
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Oct 18, 2021, 3:43 PM
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Judge agrees to delay sentencing of former Gaetz associate as cooperation continues
A judge has agreed to delay the sentencing of former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg as Greenberg cooperates with the probe into Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz.Oct 18, 2021, 3:43 PM
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Aug 12, 2021, 4:00 AM
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Gaetz associate providing feds intel, documents as probe into congressman continues: Sources
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's one-time wingman has been steadily providing investigators with potential evidence that could implicate Gaetz in a federal probe, sources say.Aug 12, 2021, 4:00 AM
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