Republican’s horrifying allegations about Matt Gaetz resurface after Trump announces attorney general pick
Allegations that Rep. Matt Gaetz had sexual relations with underage girls have resurfaced after Donald Trump announced the Florida representative as his pick for attorney general.
Senator Markwayne Mullin blasted Gaetz earlier this year for showing images of girls he “slept with” to colleagues on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Oklahoma senator now tells CNN he has confidence in Trump’s decision to pick Gaetz to join his Cabinet.
But he warned Geatz about questions he will face during Senate confirmation hearings.
While Republicans regained control of the Senate in the 2024 elections, Gaetz is controversial even among members of his own party.
Trump announced on Wednesday that he would nominate Florida Rep. Gaetz will nominate to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Rep. Matt Gaetz will likely face an uphill battle to win Senate confirmation to become Donald Trump’s attorney general, given his controversy even among Republicans in the House
Mullin said Gaetz was “looking for fame” when he initiated the motion last year to fire House Speaker Kevin McCarthy because the media “didn’t give him the time” after allegations of inappropriate relationships emerged came.
Gaetz says it’s a lie that he showed the women he had sexual relations with to Republican colleagues in Congress.
After an investigation, the Florida lawmaker was never charged by the Justice Department with sex trafficking or sex with minors.
“This is a man who the media ignored after he was accused of sleeping with an underage girl. And there was a reason why no one at the conference came to defend him, because we had all seen the videos he showed on the House floor… of the girls he had slept with,” Mullin told CNN earlier this year .
“He bragged about how he crushed up erectile dysfunction medication and topped it with an energy drink so he could go all night,” Mullin explained. “This is obviously before he got married. So when that accusation came out, no one defended him.”
“Suddenly he became famous for opposing the Speaker of the House of Representatives in November,” he concluded.
Trump announced Wednesday that he will nominate Representative Matt Gaetz to lead his Justice Department as attorney general
On Wednesday, video resurfaced of Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin alleging earlier this year that Gaetz showed girls he had a sexual relationship with to members of Congress on the floor of the House of Representatives
Gaetz is a hardline pro-Trump lawmaker and was one of the most outspoken supporters of the former – and now future – president. He is a controversial figure among Democrats and Republicans.
Democratic Rep. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, who has praised Trump for some of his other picks for his Cabinet and White House in 2025, spoke out against Gaetz’s selection as attorney general.
“There are serious, qualified people nominated for positions, like Rubio or Stefanik. Eric Schmitt would be a solid choice for AG,” Fetterman wrote.
“But Dem opinions on Gaetz aren’t that interesting,” he continued. “The good ones will come from my Republican colleagues to justify a vote for that jerk.”
Fetterman’s X-post noted that Republicans also have strong opposition to Gaetz. But it will remain to be seen next year whether members of the Republican Party will officially vote against a Trump nomination.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman said there are plenty of Republicans who will oppose Gaetz’s selection as attorney general
“Matt Gaetz and I, there’s no question we’ve had our differences,” Mullin said after Trump’s announcement Wednesday. “They’ve been very open about it.”
He noted, “I fully trust President Trump’s decision-making in this area.”
“But at the same time, he has to come to the Senate and sell himself,” Mullin countered. ‘There will be many questions. He has to answer those questions. And hopefully he can answer the questions well.’
“If he can do that, we’ll go through the confirmation process.”
Trump said he selected Gaetz, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, after he emerged as an outspoken critic of the agency his panel oversaw and called for serious reforms.
“Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan weaponization of our justice system,” Trump wrote of Gaetz’s choice. “Matt will end the armed government, protect our borders, dismantle criminal organizations, and restore Americans’ deeply shattered faith and trust in the Justice Department.”