Gaetz hints he’ll expose lawmakers who made ‘me too’ payoffs with public funds | EUROtoday

Former Florida Representative Matt Gaetz has hinted he could expose lawmakers who he claims made “me too” payoffs to with public funds amid the approaching launch of the House Ethics Committee report into his conduct with girls.

The flailing Republican admitted Wednesday he “probably partied, womanized, drank and smoked” greater than he ought to have in his 30s after stories of the pending launch of the long-running ethics investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct with a minimum of one underage lady and drug use whereas he was in workplace.

Gaetz, 42, who dropped out of the operating to be named lawyer normal in president-elect Donald Trump’s cupboard, made the thinly veiled menace in a multi-point plan “someone suggested” to him in a put up on X.

One of the potential motion actions included that he would return to Congress and “file a privileged motion to expose every ‘me too’ settlement paid using public funds (even of former members),” referring to the motion that took off in 2017 wherein girls started to talk outt about being sexually harassed, abused and assaulted.

Another level would contain “showing up” to Congress on January 3 to “participate in the Speaker election,” apparently to assist exchange present GOP Speaker Mike Johnson.

His fifth and remaining level was a type of commercial: “Resign and start my @OANN program at 9pm EST on January 6, 2025.” Gaetz has been employed by OANN to host his personal program.

A reply on X to his put up by Natalie Winters, co-host of Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast, tells Gaetz: “It’s giving chaos.”

Gaetz smirked in reply: “It is the giving season.”.

His “plan” put up has been pinned to the highest of his X profile.

House Ethics Committee members are anticipated to publicly launch the outcomes of their report after the ultimate day of voting within the House of Representatives this week as lawmakers put together to depart Washington, D.C., for the vacations. CNN first reported the plans.

Gaetz withdrew his title for consideration as Trump’s nominee to move up the Justice Department following stories {that a} girl testified to the committee that she had sexual encounters with Gaetz at a celebration in 2017 when she was 17 years previous.

He additionally paid greater than $10,000 to girls by a collection of Venmo and PayPal funds with descriptive memos like “being awesome” and “being my friend” — a few of which have been allegedly utilized in transactions for intercourse.

“In my single days, I often sent funds to women I dated — even some I never dated but who asked,” Gaetz stated on Wednesday.

“I dated several of these women for years. I NEVER had sexual contact with someone under 18,” he added.

The 42-year-old former congressman stated his 30s “were an era of working very hard —and playing hard too.”