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  • Third Candidate drops out of U.S. Senate race in South Carolina and endorses Graham's main opponent

    04/13/2026 11:59:50 PM PDT · by RandFan · 17 replies
    X / OANN ^ | April 14 | Matt Gaetz
    @OANN “Lindsey Graham is a childless warmonger who left [South Carolina] decades ago… We have to push Lindsey into retirement.” Former South Carolina Senate candidate @DansForSenate explains his decision to drop out of the Senate primary race to support challenger Mark Lynch against incumbent Senator Lindsey Graham
  • Conservatives aim their fire at Texas Republican after ‘scumbags’ comment

    04/25/2024 12:27:17 AM PDT · by RandFan · 19 replies
    The Hill ^ | 04/24/24 6:00 AM E | BY MYCHAEL SCHNELL
    The battle between Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and the GOP’s right flank is heating up, with hard-line House conservatives throwing their support behind his primary opponent after the moderate Republican called two of them “scumbags” on national television. Gonzales kicked the hornet’s nest over the weekend when, during an interview on CNN, he went after Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Bob Good (R-Va.) — “it’s my absolute honor to be in Congress, but I serve with some real scumbags” — launching personal attacks on the conservative duo. “Matt Gaetz, he paid minors to have sex with them at drug parties....
  • Teen whose sex claims brought down Matt Gaetz started sex work to pay for braces: report

    11/14/2025 5:14:13 AM PST · by Kleon · 21 replies
    The woman who told the House Ethics Committee that she had sex with then-Rep. Matt Gaetz at a house party when she was 17 years old, all but ending his national political career, lived part-time at a Florida homeless shelter with one of her parents and turned to selling her “companionship” to buy braces for her teeth.
  • Iran to pay $1.46 billion judgement for hostage, torture of former FBI agent in 2007

    10/05/2020 7:51:57 PM PDT · by BeauBo · 40 replies
    Wear TV (FL) ^ | October 5th 2020 | Carolyn Cerda
    A record-breaking ruling for the family of Bob Levinson, a former FBI Agent who vanished while in Iran 13-years ago. Thursday, a U.S. judge ruled Iran must pay Levinson's family $1.46 billion, the largest judgement for a case of this kind... Levinson disappeared in 2007 while working as a CIA contractor in Iran. His family immediately called on (Atty. David) McGee, who was Levinson's friend, to help bring him home... Earlier this year, Levinson's family announced they were convinced the husband and father of seven was dead. In a statement, they said the judgement was the "the first step in...
  • Former FBI agent missing in Iran still alive: Clinton

    03/03/2011 8:36:42 PM PST · by TigerLikesRooster · 13 replies
    Xinhua ^ | 03/03/11
    Former FBI agent missing in Iran still alive: Clinton WASHINGTON, March 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. has received indications recently that a former FBI agent who disappeared when visiting Iran four years ago is still alive, said U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton on Thursday. Clinton said in a statement that the U.S. citizen, named Bob Levinson, is now being held "somewhere in southeast Asia." "We respectfully request the Iranian government to undertake humanitarian efforts to safely return and reunite Bob with his family," she said, adding that the U.S. would appreciate the Iranian government's efforts in this regard. Bob Levinson, an...
  • Three Top FBI Cybersecurity Officials to Retire

    07/20/2018 7:13:54 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 73 replies
    www.wsj.com ^ | Updated July 19, 2018 6:01 p.m. ET | By Dustin Volz and Shelby Holliday
    Three of the top cybersecurity officials at the Federal Bureau of Investigation are retiring from government service, according to people familiar with the matter—departures that come as cyberattacks are a major concern for the country’s security agencies. Senior U.S. intelligence officials warn that the country is at a “critical point” facing unprecedented cyberthreats, including Russia’s ongoing attacks on the American political system. The retirements also come as the FBI is facing regular criticism from President Donald Trump and his supporters, and is working to attract and retain top cyber talent. Scott Smith, the assistant FBI director who runs the Bureau’s...
  • Hillary Emails: 2009 Iran Hostage Case Got Special Attention After Push from Clinton Confidante

    07/02/2015 8:10:17 AM PDT · by afraidfortherepublic · 3 replies
    PJ Media ^ | 7-2-15 | Bridget Johnson
    As the families of U.S. hostages currently held in Iran have struggled for years to rally the determination to bring their loved ones home, newly released emails from the former secretary of State reveal the infuriating truth that those with connections get their case raised to the top. In 2009, Iason Athanasiadis was covering the protests of the disputed election win of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over Mir-Hossein Mousavi for the Washington Times. The Greek citizen was detained by Iranian authorities on June 17, 2009, as he tried to fly out of the country. Athanasiadis was thrown in Evin prison and released...
  • Ex-FBI agent who vanished in Iran: "Help me"

    12/09/2011 3:34:59 AM PST · by nuconvert · 27 replies
    Long after he vanished in Iran, retired FBI agent Robert Levinson reappeared in a video and a series of photographs sent to his family over the past year, transforming a mysterious disappearance into a hostage standoff with an unknown kidnapper, The Associated Press has learned.
  • U.S. seeks info on American missing in Iran

    04/02/2007 12:05:05 PM PDT · by nuconvert · 7 replies · 847+ views
    MSNBC/AP ^ | April 2, 2007
    U.S. seeks info on American missing in Iran Former FBI agent was last seen in early March Associated Press April 2, 2007 WASHINGTON - The government is seeking information from Iran about a former FBI agent reported missing while on a business trip to the Islamic republic several weeks ago, officials said Monday. FBI spokesman Rich Kolko said the agent retired nearly a decade ago, and appeared to be in Iran on private business. He said the missing man was last seen in Iran in early March, and was not working for the FBI as a contractor. “At this time,...
  • Years after vanishing in Iran, US man proven alive

    03/03/2011 1:12:01 PM PST · by Danae · 49 replies
    AP - SFGate ^ | 3-3-2011 | MATT APUZZO and ADAM GOLDMAN
    Link only due to Copyright agreement.
  • Former Rep. Matt Gaetz on OAN says Israel is no ally

    09/21/2025 11:25:48 PM PDT · by RandFan · 108 replies
    X ^ | Sep 21 | Former Rep. Matt Gaetz
    @RedPillMediaX ISRAEL IS NOT OUR ALLY. Mat Gaetz, former US Representative.
  • [Matt] Gaetz suggests that if Israel wants Iran to denuclearize, Israel should denuclearize as well [tr] (OAN video at URL)

    06/19/2025 11:45:48 AM PDT · by Its All Over Except ... · 94 replies
    X.com ^ | 6/18/25 | AF Post
    "Former Congressman Gaetz says that if the world is concerned about secret nuclear weapons programs in the Middle East, it should start with Israel. Gaetz suggests that if Israel wants Iran to denuclearize, Israel should denuclearize as well." ...
  • Edward Snowden has powerful allies in new Trump administration

    11/30/2024 3:57:24 PM PST · by Libloather · 33 replies
    NY Post ^ | 11/30/24 | Jon Levine
    Deep state whistleblower Edward Snowden may be getting a new lease on life. The famous fugitive, who has been living in Russia since 2013 after leaking classified National Security Agency documents showing the US was engaged in a massive surveillance program, has been a cause célèbre among left-wing and free speech activists, but has received a chillier reception from Republicans. But Snowden has some powerful allies in President-elect Trump’s cabinet, insiders told The Post. Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, co-sponsored a resolution in September 2020 calling on the United States to drop all charges against...
  • Exclusive: Gaetz could be next Florida attorney general

    03/06/2025 5:45:11 AM PST · by Red Badger · 7 replies
    Axios ^ | March 06, 2025 | Marc Caputo
    Florida's next attorney general could be the ex-congressman who almost became President Trump's U.S. attorney general: Matt Gaetz. Why it matters: Despite the intense controversy he generated before withdrawing his nomination to be in Trump's Cabinet, Gaetz still has strong name ID and is well-liked enough among Florida's GOP base to be a formidable candidate. In a hypothetical primary matchup against Attorney General James Uthmeier, Gaetz was favored 39%-21%, according to a recent survey of likely Republican voters by Tony Fabrizio, one of the nation's top pollsters who works for Donald Trump and several GOP clients. Zoom in: There's already...
  • WIRED ran a hit piece on DOGE for hiring [checks notes] the whiz kid who deciphered the Pompeii scrolls to audit the US Treasury

    02/03/2025 8:19:12 AM PST · by Red Badger · 59 replies
    Not The Bee ^ | February 03, 2025 | Staff
    No joke: Wired wants you to believe this is a bad thing. The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure. WWW.WIRED.COM https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-government-young-engineers/ "Elon Musk's Government Takeover" Gotta love the pea-sized brains over at Wired. Elon Musk's takeover of federal government infrastructure is ongoing, and at the center of things is a coterie of engineers who are barely out of — and in at least one case, purportedly still in — college. Elon isn't taking over anything. He's...
  • BREAKING: @RepThomasMassie has confirmed the person who found the pipe bomb at the DNC on January 6th is a CURRENT U.S. Capitol Police officer.

    01/27/2025 6:59:54 PM PST · by bitt · 34 replies
    x.com ^ | 1/27/2025 | benkaxton
    7 minute interview - Rep. Tom Massie and Matt Gaetz https://x.com/BenKaxton/status/1883909434935779575
  • Matt Gaetz: Club Random w/ Bill Maher

    01/27/2025 4:38:03 PM PST · by CondoleezzaProtege · 1 replies
    Bill and Matt Gaetz on the accusations against Matt, Bill’s preconception of Matt, Matt’s fandom of Politically Incorrect, how Matt supports both the NRA and the humane society, Bill’s take on hunting (not a fan), the economy of lonely, desperate men, Matt’s relationship with Joel Greenberg, and much, much more.
  • Nightmare in Niger — Exclusive: Biden Administration Leaves Hundreds of U.S. Troops as ‘Hostages’ in Niger

    04/18/2024 12:57:49 PM PDT · by Tell It Right · 54 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 4/18/2024 | Kristina Wong
    Hundreds of U.S. troops are effectively being held as “hostages” in Niger with medical supplies running low — stuck between the military junta-controlled government’s demands for them to leave and the Biden administration’s refusal to let them go home after the end of their deployments, according to a report prepared by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and obtained exclusively by Breitbart News.
  • Max Rose: Nature of MAGA Base Is ‘Very Angry, Aggressive,’ ‘Facts Be Damned’

    12/25/2024 6:19:03 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 40 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 12/25/2024 | Pam Key
    Former Rep. Max Rose (D-NY) claimed Wednesday on “MSNBC Reports” that the “nature’ of the MAGA base was “very angry, aggressive” and disregarded facts. Guest host Yamiche Alcindor said, “So, congressman, what do you make of this support for Matt Gaetz among Trump allies and do you think he will be able to really have a run for office especially after now this report comes out with all of these allegations?” Rose said, “This is pretty sick and disturbing thing to think about. That, one, there could be clear evidence that someone did these things while they were a member...
  • Reading the Matt Gaetz Ethics Report

    12/24/2024 4:50:56 AM PST · by karpov · 89 replies
    Wall Street Journal ^ | December 23, 2024 | WSJ Editorial Board
    Whether Donald Trump realizes it or not, Republicans did him a favor by making clear that former Rep. Matt Gaetz was unconfirmable as U.S. Attorney General. On Monday the House Ethics Committee released a 37-page report from its misconduct inquiry into Mr. Gaetz, which found “substantial evidence” of drug use, prostitution, and statutory rape. “The Committee heard testimony from over half a dozen witnesses who attended parties, events, and trips with Representative Gaetz from 2017-2020,” it says. “Nearly every young woman that the Committee interviewed confirmed that she was paid for sex by, or on behalf of, Representative Gaetz.” Some...