Matt Gaetz
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Matt Gaetz is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 1st congressional district since January 3, 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Gaetz has been a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and has aligned himself with the party's more conservative factions. He has focused on issues such as government spending, immigration, and veterans' affairs during his time in Congress. Gaetz has also been known for his controversial statements and positions on various topics, often drawing significant media attention.
I`m a marked man in Congress. I`m a canceled man in some corners of the Internet. I might be a wanted man by the deep state. But I am a Florida man. And it is good to be home.
I believe this brings us to the conclusion of our Special Order time. I thank my colleagues for participating. I vow that we will continue to press these questions and to demand accountability and transparency from an administration that…
And speaking of not caring, would the gentlewoman reflect on her concern about showing up at the Department of Justice and being deprived of access even to the lobby for a meeting with a senior official like the Attorney General. I yield…
I do believe that there are people at the Department of Justice who are trying to smear me.
We will fight the corrupt forces in the halls of government! We will fight the corrupt forces at the Department of Justice and in the FBI!
When I saw the reports about Members of Congress's offices being targeted--Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Schiff--I was the first and the only Republican to say that was improper. More of my colleagues should join me.
I believe that the Department of Justice and the intelligence community shouldn't threaten or spy on Members of Congress, our staff, or the press for politics.
It is particularly helpful that you have said that the Department of Defense does not embrace critical race theory.
It may be that you're receiving that input in the ratios you describe, because it was your directive.
I think that the FBI has morphed into a political opposition research organization and a political activism organization more than a law enforcement organization, an agency that has a whole lot of swamp left in it that needs to be drained.
It is a horrible allegation and it is a lie. I have spent my entire career pursuing justice. I don`t obstruct justice. The only thing I have obstructed is the injustice oftentimes at the hands of the Department of Justice. The things the…
Well, I think that there’s a lot going on in Florida. My focus is on what’s going on here in Washington.
Some of the people who breached the Capitol today were not Trump supporters. They were masquerading as Trump supporters and, in fact, were members of the violent terrorist group Antifa.
I have never obstructed justice. I`ve never gotten close to it. I spend my entire career pursuing justice. I don`t obstruct justice.
The Second Amendment is not about -- it`s not about hunting. It`s not about recreation. It`s not about sports. The Second Amendment is about maintaining within the citizenry the ability to maintain an armed rebellion against the government…
We have a Second Amendment in this country and I think we have an obligation to use it. The Second Amendment is not about -- it`s not about hunting, it`s not about recreation, it`s not about sports. The Second Amendment is about…
Silicon Valley can`t cancel this movement, or this rally, or this congressman. We have a second amendment in this country. And I think we have an obligation to use it.
And it`s our expectation that Arizona will be the launchpad to election integrity.
I think that it embodies what inspires so many people to service, and it is why I am so deeply troubled at what I am currently seeing from the Biden administration and the Pentagon.





