12/24/24: Matt Gaetz report out, the MAGA culture war cash grab

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David Pakman

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🗓️ 24 December 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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-- On the Show: -- The Matt Gaetz ethics report is out and it concludes that Gaetz committed statutory rape and paid a teenager for sex -- Former Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz panics over the publication of his ethics report and sues to try to stop the release -- President Joe Biden commutes 37 federal death sentences, equivalent to more than 92% of all sentences -- Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez continues to hone her political instincts and communication skills -- Growing confusion within MAGA about whether they are supposed to follow and support Donald Trump or Elon Musk's opinions on issues -- The Elon Musk plan to pay for his tax cut by cutting Social Security and Medicare -- A deep dive into the MAGA culture war cash grab -- An exploration of why red states struggle in every area compared to blue states, on average -- Before the holiday break, David dives into the voicemail line as a reminder of why he stopped taking live calls -- On the Bonus Show: Plans for The David Pakman Show in 2025 ⚠️ Ground News: Get 50% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 😁 Zippix Toothpicks: Code PAKMAN10 saves you 10% at https://zippixtoothpicks.com 🛏️ Eight Sleep: Get $350 OFF the Pod 4 Ultra at https://eightsleep.com/pakman 👩‍🎓 The 431 Exchange: Help us reach our goal by donating at https://431exchange.org/pakman 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code PAKMAN for $30 off & free baked goods at https://wildgrain.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- Pakman Discord: https://davidpakman.com/discord -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow -- Leave a Voicemail: (219)-2DAVIDP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the show, everybody.
0:09.0	It does seem that just in time to ruin Christmas for him.
0:14.0	Matt Gates all of a sudden is suing to try to stop the release of the ethics report into the things he did, but it's too late.
0:23.6	It has been released, and it points to statutory rape.
0:28.6	It points to paying underage girls for sex.
0:33.6	It points to a guy who is all of a sudden going from the MAGA darling poised to be the
0:41.2	attorney general of the United States and bring hell upon the political enemies of Donald
0:47.1	Trump and like that.
0:49.4	He drops out from consideration because he wasn't going to get confirmed.
0:54.0	And now the ethics report.
0:56.1	Oh, my goodness.
0:57.3	Look at this.
0:58.4	The House Ethics Committee report has revealed that Matt Gates, former Republican congressman,
1:06.7	paid numerous women, including a 17-year- old girl for sex, bought and used illegal drugs,
1:15.6	including in his office on Capitol Hill. You know, the drugs thing, it's less of a moral
1:20.9	judgment, but it's again, the do as I say, not as I do as he was a social conservative,
1:26.9	a family man, pro values, and all of this
1:29.4	crap.
1:30.1	And of course, he was doing the legal drugs in his Capitol Hill office.
1:33.4	The committee determined that there is substantial evidence that Gates violated house rules
1:41.7	and other standards of conduct, which number one, prohibit prostitution,
1:47.3	prohibit statutory rape, prohibit illicit drug use, prohibit impermissible gifts, special favors
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