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"..for a party so obsessed with the supposed security risks posed by Clintons private email server, Gaetz and his gang were awfully cavalier about bringing smartphones into the Sensitive Compartmentalized Information Facility (SCIF). This was a major breach of security protocols.
To say Gaetzs actions are unbecoming of the U.S. House of Representatives would be an understatement.
It is certainly within the boundaries of partisan politics to disagree about the Trump impeachment inquiry, but it is out of bounds to lead a screaming gang to disrupt a legal House proceeding.
If he follows through on his threat to do more of the same, the House should vote to censure him."
I had to look out the windows to see if there was any pigs flying today. Can't tell you how this editorial shocked me, this area is rabid Republican in Gaetz's district.
https://www.srpressgazette.com/opinion/20191026/our-view-gaetz-theatrics-unnecessary-unproductive
dalton99a
(81,534 posts)It was the night before Halloween in 2008 when Gaetz, then 26, drove back from the Swamp, a nightclub on Okaloosa Island. He drove a 2001 BMW SUV registered to his state senator dad.
Near midnight, Okaloosa County Deputy Chris Anglin clocked Gaetz going 48 in a 35 mph zone. Anglin later reported that Gaetz fumbled for his license and registration, his eyes were watery and bloodshot, and he swayed and staggered when he got out of the car.
Smelling alcohol, Anglin asked Gaetz if he had been drinking. Gaetz replied no. Minutes later, he admitted he had consumed two beers. Twice, Anglin conducted an eye test. Twice, Gaetzs eyes didnt follow the prompt. Gaetz, who had recently begun practicing law, declined any field sobriety tests. He was arrested and refused the breath test.
A controversy ensued when charges against Gaetz, whose father was a member of the Florida State Senate at the time, were dropped and his license was reinstated. This occurred despite a Florida law requiring a year-long suspension for refusing to take a breathalyzer test. According to the Tampa Bay Times, A field officer for the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles declared there was no evidence that Gaetz refused a breath test. Yet the refusal was clearly documented in [the arresting officers] affidavit and arrest report.
The arresting officer, Okaloosa County Deputy Chris Anglin, resigned a month after the Gaetz arrest under pressure from his superiors, who cited disciplinary issues. The question of whether Gaetzs fathers political connections played an improper role in these outcomes has dogged Gaetz for years. Gaetz, for his part, has dismissed such allegations as tabloid journalism.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/matt-gaetz-mug-shot/
MyOwnPeace
(16,929 posts)Gaetz, for his part, has dismissed such allegations as tabloid journalism.
This is before it got its new title, FAKE NEWS!!!
dalton99a
(81,534 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,929 posts)"Fake suit! Fake suit!"
SWBTATTReg
(22,144 posts)one day for the scum that they are...
keithbvadu2
(36,835 posts)"bringing smartphones into the Sensitive Compartmentalized Information Facility (SCIF)"
Many military facilities prohibit such actions.
What a fine example for our troops.