![]() ![]() The Justice Department is even investigating whether Gaetz violated federal sex trafficking laws, according to The New York Times report. Allegations that a 38-year-old member of Congress had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old and may have paid for her to travel with him are serious. Because, if Gaetz’s allegations are totally accurate, it would seem incumbent upon the DOJ and/or the FBI to say so. We refer you to the Department of Justice for further comment regarding this report.” In a statement to CNN, the FBI in Jacksonville said, “The FBI declines to confirm nor deny the existence or status of an investigation. The Department of Justice declined to comment to CNN on Tuesday night. The problem with Gaetz’s explanation that this is all one big misunderstanding – and his calls for the FBI and Department of Justice to clear things up – is this: The Department of Justice isn’t saying anything. ![]() Like, a broad-scale extortion effort involving a former DOJ official? Man! THE POINT - NOW ON YOUTUBE! In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Just to be totally clear, here’s where we are: A sitting member of Congress is saying that he is the victim of an extortion effort by a former Justice Department official involving a made-up 17-year-old girl and a made-up relationship with her. ![]() Gaetz, in fact, went even further in an interview Tuesday night with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson – insisting that the 17-year-old girl “doesn’t exist.” I demand the DOJ immediately release the tapes, made at their direction, which implicate their former colleague in crimes against me based on false allegations.” No part of the allegations against me are true, and the people pushing these lies are targets of the ongoing extortion investigation. “The planted leak to the New York Times tonight was intended to thwart that investigation. We have been cooperating with federal authorities in this matter and my father has even been wearing a wire at the FBI’s direction to catch these criminals.” “Over the past several weeks my family and I have been victims of an organized criminal extortion involving a former DOJ official seeking $25 million while threatening to smear my name. In response to stunning New York Times reporting that the Justice Department is investigating a possible sexual relationship between Matt Gaetz and a 17-year-old girl, the Florida Republican congressman vehemently denied the accusation and told a broader story of intrigue involving himself and his father. ![]()
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