Does anyone else remember a timeline where this would ruin a politician for life?
I genuinely wish someone could get funding to conduct a large scale study with a statistically relevant sample size of individuals examining why there are so many pedophiles, rapists, and generally sexually violent individuals affiliated with the republican party and conservatism. Then have multiple unaffiliated research groups replicate it and aggregate the results.
Like wtf is going on there? It’s clearly a huge social problem and I genuinely want to know, I’m sure others do too.
Also Matt Gaetz is soulless husk being kept moist and alive by his own shit. Please go back to the abandoned septic tank you came from.
🤯🤯🤯 raping a minor is against the law now? And what will be punished after? Murder? That’s very inconsiderate.
Oh wut? No way!
/s
Everyday he’s not in cuffs is another day Congress condones statutory rape
He’s perfect for the turnips “clean swamp”
Color me surprised, illegal things break laws? What is this county coming to?!? What is next, greed causes suffering?
ITT people are pretending this wasn’t all common knowledge well before now and we could not have possibly been through an entire investigation and prosecution already.
How does that boot taste? Is there a special twang to child predator boots or is it the same taste as Biden’s?
So turns out the child-fucker is indeed a child-fucker. I could give a shit about the drug use, other than the typical qon hypocrisy there.
People with those “Pedophiles for Trump” signs need to update it to “Pedophiles for Republicans” to be more accurate and more inclusive.
You were fine until you used the word inclusive. Now you’re woke.
They were fine until they said “I could give a fuck” when they meant “I couldn’t give a fuck”
Oh, yep, you’re right.
The Luigi solution to lack of accountability seems to be all that remains.
He’s threatened to expose more creeps in the GOP if the report was released, so I guess we’ll see if he follows through.
He’s threatened to expose more creeps in the GOP if the report was released, so I guess we’ll see if he follows through.
Let’s not pretend it will matter if he does.
Doubt he will. Cawthorne did and he got primaried.
“Victim A said that she did not inform Representative Gaetz that she was under 18 at the time, nor did he ask her age.”
Ignorance ( *cough* willful) of the law isn’t a valid defence especially a legal adult vs a minor. Even if she had been legal, the vast difference in ages is gross.
Time for him to go to jail then.
Matt Gaetz 🤝 Hunter Biden
Yes, because tax evasion and a gun crime are the same as raping a child.
What does that mean
Most charitable interpretation is that both of them committed crimes, and that in both cases their crimes were ignored for political reasons.
Less charitably, they’re suggesting the particular crimes were comparable.
One pled guilty, and the other got the cops to drop the investigation. Totally the same.
Lock the child rapist up.
Why is this even an argument? Republicans are disgusting sickos, letting this piece of shit roam around, actively protecting him.
I mean, he paid minors to cross state lines for sex…
That’s a federal thing and Biden’s AG could bring charges.
We have another month before Republicans are the only ones who can hold him accountable. But I’m not expecting much, even tho child trafficking should be an obvious charge and evidence already uncovered.
I just don’t think Biden’s admin has it in them to do anything about this. They’ll ignore it and then later complain when Republicans do the same thing.
Neither party is really interested in politicians ever being held accountable, if not, Biden would have done something about trump in the last four years.
Wtf does this have to do with anyone besides the FBI?
They could have charged him any time in the last several years. Don’t hold your breath.
he paid minors to cross state lines for sex
The report specifically says he did not. One minor and he didn’t move her across state lines. However, 17 is statutory rape in Florida.
Paying a minor for sex alone is a violation of the Federal sex trafficking statute, no transportation across state lines required.
I just don’t think Biden’s admin has it in them to do anything about this. They’ll ignore it and then later complain when Republicans do the same thing.
Really going to both-sides this? Merrick Garland is a heel-dragging clown, but even if Biden replaced him with the most aggressive and seasoned prosecutor on Earth today, how the absolute fucking fuck would you expect them to try this case in 28 days?
That is a federal thing, and Biden could bring federal charges; good job, cookie for you. What would he be doing by bringing these? Oh, just casually getting him indicted and either not having enough time to start the trial or, if the trial does somehow start, creating jeopardy and thereby disallowing future prosecution when Trump inevitably drops the case. Good thinking. Too bad you’re not running the country with this 5D political calculus.
This was all well known years ago. Waiting on a congressional report was always a cop out.
but even if Biden replaced him with the most aggressive and seasoned prosecutor on Earth today, how the absolute fucking fuck would you expect them to try this case in 28 days?
We’ve known about Gaetz’ child sex trafficking ring for about 18 months now.
child sex trafficking ring
Are we just making shit up now?! FFS, the report is out and plenty fucking damning.
Not at all! Him and a friend were arranging minors traveling over state lines for sex.
That’s called child sex trafficking.
Point to the relevant paragraph in the exhaustive report that was released.
https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2024/12/Committee-Report.pdf
Lol the people arguing about “evidence” and “investigations” are completely missing the real point, IMO.
If you or I were up on these charges, investigation, trial, and sentencing would be carried out in less than a month without hesitation or issue as far as the government is concerned.
The ONLY reason it’s taking longer than that is because of who it is.
Full stop.
Just dropping in here to say once again: it’s fucking absurd you’re getting downvoted while the fraudulent dipshit is getting upvotes. This is a large reason Democrats lose. People who pretend to be leftist are actively helping Republicans win the propaganda war.
Yup. Biden and Garland are still shit. If you think I’m excusing their overall conduct, you’re wrong, although I do at least agree with some of the points that a9 makes above which temper my criticism. What I’m calling out specifically is the OP’s asinine idea to federally prosecute Gaetz at the 11th hour. They’ve (correctly) pointed out in order to defeat a strawman they constructed that double jeopardy is distinct between state and federal prosecution. What they’ve failed to point out, however, is that federal double jeopardy is catastrophic for the case because the jurisdiction which would have the authority to prosecute otherwise is the state of Florida. At this point, the damage from Biden’s and Garland’s decision not to prosecute is done and dusted; their idea makes no sense and only makes things worse. It’s like accusing a surgeon of waiting too long to operate (a potentially fair criticsm) and telling them that therefore the best option is to open up the patient and leave them on the table to die.
We’ve known about Gaetz’ child sex trafficking ring for about 18 months now.
Initial reports, and rock-solid evidence to bring to court to try an elected sitting congressman are two VERY different things. 18 months is rarely enough time to do discovery and complete a trial for a murder with multiple eye-witnesses.
Hell, the Parkland Shooting, where he admitted to doing it and pleaded guilty took over 3 YEARS to come to conclusion. Gaetz would have been fighting tooth and nail to ride it out to the next administration who would promptly try to drop the case.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkland_high_school_shooting
The Parkland high school shooting was a mass shooting that occurred on February 14, 2018 On October 20, 2021, Cruz pleaded guilty to all charges and apologized for his crimes. The prosecution sought the death penalty, and a four-month death penalty trial was expected to commence in January 2022.
Initial reports, and rock-solid evidence to bring to court to try an elected sitting congressman are two VERY different things. 18 months is rarely enough time to do discovery and complete a trial for a murder with multiple eye-witnesses.
We literally saw the venmo transaction lol
I’ve seen people charged, tried, and prosecuted for soliciting sex in a weekend.
How odd! The courts operate on the weekends where you live? Go to jail around here on a Friday and you’re sitting until Monday, at least.
Merrick Garland is a heel-dragging clown,
And Biden appointed him after Trump tried to steal an election…
Do you think Biden is stupid and thought Merrick wouldnt be a “heel dragging clown”? Or do you think he knew and that’s why he was picked?
Is Biden incompetent or intentionally maintaining the status quo where the rich and politically connected are above the law?
Like…
even if Biden replaced him with the most aggressive and seasoned prosecutor on Earth today, how the absolute fucking fuck would you expect them to try this case in 28 days?
Is this the first time you noticed Merrick was a waste of a pick? Do you think up until now he’s been doing a fine job?
You’re completely ignoring the point of my comment. To answer your side-stepping question, I suspected Garland would be a heel-dragging clown the second Biden appointed him. Now back to our regularly scheduled program: you seem to be implying that the DoJ should prosecute Gaetz because they can. What exactly does that accomplish except to risk double jeopardy? Because I know you know this can’t be tried in 28 days, and it could barely even be brought to trial in 28 days.
What exactly does that accomplish except to risk double jeopardy? B
Double jeopardy doesn’t prevent state and federal charges for the same crime…
So unless you think Trump’s DOJ will prosecute them, I don’t understand why you’re talking about double jeopardy. I mean, you seem to think Biden has to charge and finish?
Like, you have some basic misunderstandings about our legal system (and other stuff) but you’re very opinionated about this and openly antagonistic to people trying to assist you…
I’m not going to explain basic legal concepts while you try to have a slap fight over God knows what.
You’re correct that double jeopardy applies separately to state and federal charges. Literally nobody in this thread was disputing that; this is a strawman.
I mean, you seem to think Biden has to charge and finish?
Yes. For a successful federal prosecution started under this term, Biden has to charge and finish. Else you risk double jeopardy at the federal level while accomplishing absolutely nothing. Are you seriously suggesting that the DoJ assemble a case and attempt to bring it to trial in 28 days, then when that does fuck-all, hand this case off to a state AG which would presumably be Florida? You’ve still refused to answer what possible benefit Biden’s DoJ charging Gaetz at the federal level confers, which tells me that your answer is “I have no good answer and I’ve backed myself into a corner, so I’m going to refuse to say that and double down instead.”
You think all federal charges just disappear every time there is a new administration?
