(RedState) We knew that Democrats and swampy Republicans would never just sit back and allow Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to be confirmed as Attorney General for Donald Trump’s second administration without a knock-down, drag-out fight, and the shenanigans in the effort to derail the nomination are ramping up. The New York Times reported Tuesday morning that 24 files with “damaging testimony” about Gaetz were obtained by a “hacker,” but that so far the hacker has not publicly released any of the information.
The files are all exhibits to a motion filed in a defamation case in Florida related to the sex trafficking allegations levied against Gaetz – allegations the US Department of Justice investigated for 18 months before declining to pursue charges because, sources told the Washington Post, the two main witnesses weren’t credible. Some of the exhibits, including deposition testimony from a woman who claims she had sex with Gaetz when she was 17, have been sealed by the judge presiding over that case.
According to the NYT:
Last week, “sources close to the [House Ethics] investigation” told ABC News that the woman testified before the Committee that Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17. In reply to ABC’s “story,” Gaetz said:
Sunny Hostin was forced to read a similar statement on the air during Tuesday’s episode of The View:
HAHA: Sunny Hostin is forced to read a legal letter by Matt Gaetz’ legal team.
“Matt Gaetz has long denied all allegations calling the claims invented-the DOJ investigation was closed with no charges brought.”
HER FACE 💀💀💀pic.twitter.com/tQ0AIU7bmi
— Sara Rose 🇺🇸🌹 (@saras76) November 20, 2024
CNN reported that the woman said in her deposition testimony that she had sex with Gaetz on an air hockey table at a party in 2017 and that her friend and Dorworth watched. Her friend said she also had sex with Gaetz at the same party. Dorworth had a different story, saying he didn’t know the woman and wasn’t even at his house during the 2017 party. In his deposition, Dorworth said:
On Tuesday, Dorworth said on X that he passed 3 polygraph tests related to his testimony in the case and that “Matt Gaetz did not do this.”
They are total and absolute lies. I am not speculating about this. I passed 3 polygraphs administered by a retired FBI special agent polygraph administrator of 35 years to counter the total and complete bullshit these people flagrantly made up. @mattgaetz did not do this. https://t.co/tR256xXW88
— Chris Dorworth (@ChrisDorworth) November 19, 2024
