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“[Trump began] swearing and telling everyone about the stolen election,” according to one attendee.
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Scandal? What Scandal?
Amid a new ethics investigation, Rep. Matt Gaetz reemerged on Friday night to ignore the saga of scandals and deliver MAGA boilerplate.
ABANDON SHIP
Devin Murphy, who had served as Gaetz’s legislative director on Capitol Hill, bolted as the scandal surrounding the Florida Republican continued to balloon.
MORE PLAINTIFFS, MORE PROBLEMS
The NAACP’s expanded suit will include more members of Congress, and the amended complaint adds additional information regarding the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
DEATH NOTICE
Death-penalty opponents are calling it “bullshit” that Biden hasn’t done anything on capital punishment.
Fired like a dog
As the scandal involving Rep. Matt Gaetz has unfolded this week, former President Donald Trump hasn't jumped to defend one of his closest allies.
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THE CABLE NEWS CONGRESSMAN
“I’ve had many conversations with many people about life after Congress,” Gaetz told The Daily Beast on Wednesday.
BOMBSHELL
Federal investigators are reportedly investigating an alleged relationship between Gaetz and a 17-year-old.
LAWYER UP!
Dominion Voting Systems is adding a new team of lawyers as they prepare for their current lawsuits—and another potential round.
SHOT IN THE DARK
“I have practically begged him to get out there constantly and make videos calling on his supporters who are hesitant to get their shots,” one person close to Trump said.
