Congress

Matt Gaetz Failed to Properly Disclose His Abysmal Book Sales

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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is still under investigation for sex trafficking a minor. But he also may face scrutiny for a much less serious offense.

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Amid a Justice Department investigation into alleged sex crimes and a related House Ethics probe, beleaguered congressman Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) appears to have committed at least one much smaller but more straightforward federal violation: failure to disclose how much money he made from a book he published last September.

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