MATT GATEZ, TODAY'S CONGRESSMAN, YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK.
" From Allegations Of Drug Fueled Parties, To Accusations Of Sex Trafficking, With The Announced Cooperation By Indicted Former Florida Tax Collector. The Inevitable Future Of What's Next For Congressman Matt Gatez ".
April 16, 2021: By Leonard Madison & Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News
Although Representative Matt Gatez, a Republican of Florida and close ally of former President Donald J. Trump continues to refute allegations made against him. With the recent announcements by the attorney representing Joel Greenberg. A political ally of Gatez, and a former Florida Tax Collector, who has been indicted on a wide array of charges. Charges including sex trafficking of a child. The announcement that Greenberg will be pleading guilty and part of that plea would require him to cooperate with authorities. It's now apparent that Gatez now has a lot more to worry about.
Some of the allegations that have surfaced against him during the Greenberg investigation, may explain some of his bizarre behavior, since his arrival in Washington.
Gatez was elected to the U.S. House in 2016, representing Florida's 1st District. He was reelected with large margins in 2018 and again in 2020. From the start of his tenure in The U.S. House of Representatives, Gatez has exhibited some bizarre behavior. Following the death of Miami Marlin's pitcher Jose Fernandez, Gatez criticized the athletes protesting during the national anthem. After the 2020 State of the Union Address, Gatez filed an ethics complaint against Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi claiming she had committed a " flagrant violation of decorum " she had perhaps broken the law by ripping up her copy of the speech.
Gatez continued to fuel the baseless claims made by then President Trump that the 2020 election had been stolen. Although with each of the forty claims filed by Trump being thrown out the courts for lack of evidence of election fraud. Gatez a staunch ally of Trump told Fox News, that there was evidence to support election fraud.
After Liz Cheney ( R-Wyoming) voted to impeach Trump in January 2020. Gatez launched an attack against Cheney. He rallied against her on the steps of the Capital. Stirring up hundreds of Trump supporters. Gatez then traveled to Wyoming to campaign against Cheney.
With the announcement that Joel Greenberg will cooperate with prosecutors, along with the retention of two attorneys. One of whom represents the Trump Organization in a criminal probe. It's apparent that Gatez may have been involved with the allegations against him.
Rumors have surfaced that Gatez had sought a blanket pardon from Trump before he left office, this would lead some to believe, that Gatez may had actually played an active roll in what prosecutors are investigating.
Trump has not said much in Gatez's defense in the past week, other than to deny the story that Gatez sought the blanket pardon from him before the end of his term in January.
Further, with accusations of drugged fueled parties, paying for sex with under age girls, along with sex trafficking, and the showing of nude pictures to fellow members of Congress on the House floor. These accusations against Gatez might bring to light some of his conduct while representing not only the people Florida, and representing the nation as a whole.
If Gatez's claims that the accusations against are unfounded and false. Why then would he have inquired of Trump for a potential blanket pardon. If in fact these allegations are wrong, why would he retain to of New York's top criminal defense attorneys.
Looking back on his conduct to disregard of New Jersey's Emergency Health Orders, when he attended The New York's Young Republic Club party. Sneaking into New Jersey to hold the event. When they could not find a venue in New York. The event had taken place without social distancing, and breaking the orders for the wearing of masks, mandates that were placed in affect by N.J. Governor Murphy. Also partaking in violating the State's Executive Order on capacity limits on banquet venues. His conduct which was posted on social media showed a " flagrant violation of law".
Instead of filing an ethics complaint against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, for potentially breaking the law. Gatez needs to take a long hard look at his own law-breaking conduct. As the investigation into Matt Gatez conduct continues, we are pretty sure that some of the allegations may give way to charges.
Our elected officials are not exempt from consequences if they break the law, or violate the ethics of the office they hold. With the increasing division in our country today. We must hold our elected officials more accountable than before.
Filed Under: Politics, Gatez, Investigation: April 16,2021