Florida Representative Matt Gaetz Investigated By The Justice Department

Florida Representative Matt Gaetz is being investigated by the Justice Department over sex trafficking allegations. They first began their investigation in the final months of the Trump presidency under Attorney General William Barr as part of a larger investigation into another Florida politician. Investigators are examining whether Gaetz engaged in a relationship with a woman that began when she was 17 years old and whether his involvement with other young women broke federal sex trafficking and prostitution laws. Gaetz has denied allegations and claimed he was the victim of an extortion plot which the FBI is investigating.

In other Gaetz news, he allegedly showed photos and videos of nude women he said he slept with to other lawmakers while on the house floor. Sources including two people who were directly shown the material said Gaetz displayed the images of the women on his phone and talked about having sexual relations with them. There’s no indication whether or not the images are connected to the investigation. Gaetz and one of his spokespeople did not respond to requests for comments about the images.