Scalise Pressed on Whether He Has ‘Confidence’ in Gaetz
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) is being pressed on whether he has confidence in Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as he is facing allegations of sexual misconduct. During a press conference on Wednesday, the Lousiana…
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) is being pressed on whether he has confidence in Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as he is facing allegations of sexual misconduct.
During a press conference on Wednesday, the Lousiana Republican was asked if he has “confidence” in Gaetz.
“You know, we’ve heard a lot of stories. Obviously, I’ve read a lot of media reports,” Scalise responded. “But there’s been nothing that we’ve seen yet from the Department of Justice.”
He added, “If something’s going on, we’ll find out about it. You know, right now it’s hard to speculate on rumors, but if something really formal happened from , we would, of course, react and take action.”
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The New York Times reported on March 30 that Gaetz is facing a federal investigation into whether he had sexual relations with a 17-year-old girl and paid her to travel with him, which would violate federal sex trafficking laws.
He has not been charged with a crime and has denied allegations of wrongdoing.
However, media reports have highlighted Gaetz’s alleged sordid behavior at late-night parties, which his office has pushed back on.