# Matt Gaetz being investigated for sex with 17 year old girl (DOJ declines to charge 2023-02-15) **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [March 30, 2021, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052 "2021-03-30T22:13:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 37
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/724 "2024-11-14T22:20:16Z")
DeSantis has already ordered his Secretary of State to schedule the special elections for Gaetz and Rep Michael Waltz as soon as possible. Florida law only requires that there be a ten day qualifying period, followed by a minimum 14 days until the primary election, then another 14 days until the general election. So technically Gaetz’ replacement could be seated within two months. ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/725 "2024-11-15T01:20:05Z")
I did hear a good joke about Gaetz. He’s was excited to hear he might get a recess appointment, because that’s what he calls a lunch date. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/726 "2024-11-15T01:33:06Z")
> **[Woman testified to House Ethics Committee that Gaetz had sex with her when...](https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-testified-house-ethics-committee-gaetz-sex-17/story?id=115867555)** > > The woman at the center of the DOJ's probe of Matt Gaetz testified to the House Ethics Committee that he had sex with her when she was 17 years old, sources say. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/727 "2024-11-15T06:47:29Z")
[Conservative journalist Ben Domenech has some definite views about Matt Gaetz:](https://thetransom.com/p/matt-gaetz-is-a-vile-sex-pest-and) > [@](#): > > I realize that we are occasionally given to hyperbole about the untoward nature of politicians, but let me be clear: [Matt Gaetz](https://www.wsj.com/opinion/matt-gaetz-attorney-general-nominee-donald-trump-b07d3a4f?mod=hp_opin_pos_2#cxrecs_s) is a sex trafficking drug addicted piece of shit. He is abhorrent. His eyes are permanently rimmed with the red rings of chemical boosters. In person, he smells like overexposed Axe Body Spray and stale Astroglide. The fact that he boasted on the floor to multiple colleagues in the House of Representatives of his methods of crushing Viagra and high test Red Bull to maintain his erection through his orgiastic evenings is perhaps the least offensive of his many crimes against womanhood and Christian faith. The man has less principles than your average fentanyl addicted hobo. He likes them underage and he’s not ashamed about it. Matt Gaetz isn’t just your average extreme Florida MAGA Man, he’s a hypocritical ass with the worst Botox money can buy, pursuing an ever-thinner nose and higher cheekbones at every opportunity like a Real Housewife gone mad for fillers. Every Republican in Washington has an opinion about Matt Gaetz, and 99 percent of those opinions are “Keep Matt Gaetz away from my wife/daughter/friend and anyone I care about.” ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/728 "2024-11-15T10:17:43Z")
I wonder what the much-hated Ted Cruz thinks of him? “At least I’m not Matt!” ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/729 "2024-11-15T17:42:15Z")
That was quite the tirade! However, the very next sentence after what you provided is my absolute favorite: > [@](#): > > He is a walking genital, warts included as a bonus. ---
**Author:** ![Hermitian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hermitian/32/470_2.png) [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/730 "2024-11-15T18:17:17Z")
So why did he resign? Did he have to? I am guessing he is hoping it will stop the House investigation? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/731 "2024-11-15T18:46:36Z")
IF he is approved, he has to resign. He resigned now so that they can set up a VERY QUICK special election to fill his seat, with the new member arriving with the new incoming congress. That way, the Republicans will still have a majority. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/732 "2024-11-15T19:11:02Z")
They’ll have a majority anyway, even with Gaetz and the other Florida guy leaving for a cabinet position. He doesn’t give a shit about that. He did it to squash the investigation and Trump gave him cover. Edit: Right now it’s 218-209. There are seven left to call. Even if the Democrats get all seven that are left, it would be 216-216. Three of the seven left are in the bag for the GOP though and maybe one more. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/733 "2024-11-15T19:46:51Z")
> [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#): > > IF he is approved, he has to resign. > > He resigned now so that they can set up a VERY QUICK special election to fill his seat, with the new member arriving with the new incoming congress. That way, the Republicans will still have a majority. Not exactly. He resigned to stop the investigation first and foremost. The Ethics Committee was going to have a vote to release their report today, Friday. Because he resigned they will no longer release the report. The chair of the committee, Rep. Michael Guest said as much yesterday. Today Speaker Johnson had this to say: > We are not in the business of investigating and publishing a report of people who are not a part of this institution. The Ethics Committee’s jurisdiction is for sitting members of Congress. That’s an important rule. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/734 "2024-11-15T19:54:43Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > Edit: Right now it’s 218-209. There are seven left to call. Even if the Democrats get all seven that are left, it would be 216-216. Three of the seven left are in the bag for the GOP though and maybe one more. I screwed that up. There are eight left to call but the GOP will still end up with the majority. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/735 "2024-11-15T20:12:45Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > The Ethics Committee was going to have a vote to release their report today, Friday. Any member of the committee retiring? They could leak it as their final public service. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/736 "2024-11-15T20:23:44Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > There are eight left to call but the GOP will still end up with the majority. I’m sure that they want to have a bit of a buffer in case a handful of the Freedom Caucus want to throw a tantrum and sabotage a vote. That’s not paranoia either because they’ve shown a propensity for doing so. With that in mind, every seat matters, and so it makes sense that they want to guarantee that they fill Gaetz’s spot. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/737 "2024-11-15T20:26:24Z")
Of course they do. It’s only logical. But that’s not why he resigned ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/738 "2024-11-15T20:30:33Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > But that’s not why he resigned Certainly not the only reason, but at least it’s the one that is being used as the official reason. And I’m sure that was at least part of the motivation. There is no rule that prevents the report on Gaetz to come out. The House released reports on William Boner in 1987 and Donald Lukens in 1990, after both resigned. There’s precedent. It’s just a matter of whether or not they have the willpower to do it, and whether they think it will make a difference. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/739 "2024-11-15T20:39:51Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > There are eight left to call but the GOP will still end up with the majority. Yes, true, but a tiny majority. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/740 "2024-11-15T20:43:43Z")
Like they have now ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/741 "2024-11-15T20:44:07Z")
Much smaller. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/742 "2024-11-15T21:22:48Z")
> **[Murshed Zaheed (@murshedz.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/murshedz.bsky.social/post/3laz5tcpyhs2o)** > > As Mike Johnson works to bury the Gaetz report Hakeem Jeffries is talking about - checks notes - bipartisanship. > > Not joking https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-hill-leaders-81474ab0-a357-11ef-b6ba-3be0810f651f.html?chunk=2&utm\_term=emshare I don’t EVER want to hear Democrats talk about “bipartisanship” ever again. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052/743 "2024-11-16T03:33:24Z")
This made my day: > **[All The Hilarious Insults Lobbed At Matt Gaetz After Donald Trump Announced...](https://abovethelaw.com/2024/11/all-the-hilarious-insults-lobbed-at-matt-gaetz-after-donald-trump-announced-his-pick-for-attorney-general/)** > > So much name calling in less than 24 hours! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052.md?page=36) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matt-gaetz-being-investigated-for-sex-with-17-year-old-girl-doj-declines-to-charge-2023-02-15/939052.md?page=38)