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Gaetz says he will no longer voluntarily cooperate with House Ethics probe (www.politico.com)

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[-] RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 126 points 3 weeks ago

The lawmaker said the investigation seeks to remove him from office and smear his name. “Asking about my sexual history as a single man with adult women is a bridge too far,” he said.

I’m pretty sure they are asking about your sexual history with underage women, buddy.

[-] thefartographer@lemm.ee 50 points 3 weeks ago

Oh my God, that poor man! He must feel like

-checks notes-

Women in the society he helps engineer

[-] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 31 points 3 weeks ago

NO! If CLEARLY said ADULT WOMEN Libtard! If it was UNDERAGE Women he would have said THAT instead! I do my Own Research!

[-] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Username checks out xD

[-] socsa@piefed.social 25 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yes, I too feel the need to qualify my sexual history by leaning on the term "adult." It's a perfectly normal thing to do.

[-] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 4 points 3 weeks ago

Okay that is in fact normal to an extent. Adult → legal → none of your fucking business is probably the intended connotation.

[-] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago

Hey! That was 10 years ago, most of them are adults now! -Gaetz probably

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago

most

[-] Clent@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

8 year olds, dude.

[-] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Oh but us ladies telling the government when we are having our period is ok.

[-] cubism_pitta@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

I think you mean they are asking about his sexual history with kids

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

But now they’re adults so it’s fine /s

[-] WatDabney@sopuli.xyz 79 points 3 weeks ago

It's safe to assume that the "uncomfortable" part is that he's either going to have to admit to soliciting sex with minors or perjure himself, and neither one is going to end well for him.

[-] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 61 points 3 weeks ago

He could get locked up and nailed under the floorboards tomorrow and it would still be beyond unacceptable how long a child fucker was allowed to be a part of the federal legislative body. I hope he gets everything he earned, any way it comes to him.

[-] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 3 points 3 weeks ago

Love it or hate it, innocent until proven guilty.

[-] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago

I think the comment above yours was more targeted towards the dumb shits that keep electing him. Why vote for someone that has credible accusations of that nature?

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Because he has an R next to his name.

[-] Spitzspot@startrek.website 38 points 3 weeks ago

Way to telegraph that they have the goods.👍

[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago

Gaetz ethics........ an oxymoron for the ages

[-] thefartographer@lemm.ee 13 points 3 weeks ago

"We performed an ethics probe and found none."

"You mean you found nothing?"

"No, we found a lot. Ethics is the one thing this sentient shitpile has none of. There is no bottom to this monster's moral pit."

[-] AshMan85@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago

Good subpoena him

[-] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

Republicans don't have to respond to those anymore.

[-] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago

Opting instead to cooperate enthusiastically with Putin’s anal probe.

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago

With the underage girls too? You may have him pegged.

[-] EffortlessEffluvium@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago

Ewwww! They peg him too?!?

[-] 800XL@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

Was he ever?

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

Why is this taking so long?

[-] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

He's not a Demon-krat /s but also not /s 😢

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

Fuckin' GUILTY.

[-] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Nothing to hide.

[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

insert a political cartoon of an average republican saying "I've nothing to hide" while a trying to hide a mount Kilimanjaro of shit and controversy and illegal behavior behind them.

[-] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 10 points 3 weeks ago

Good round him up and place him in jail where he belongs.

[-] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Well color me shocked.

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