The Bizarre Origin Story of the Gaetz Scandal

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🗓️ 5 April 2021

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Last week, The New York Times reported that Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz was under investigation by the Justice Department over his relationships with women recruited online for sex, and whether he had sex with a 17-year-old girl. Gaetz gained national attention for his trollish, Trumpian antics and fiery loyalty to the then-president. What happens if the Trump playbook doesn’t work for the 38-year-old congressman? Guest: Jeff Weiner, Criminal Justice and Public Safety Editor for the Orlando Sentinel Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I've entered the Rick and Morty multiverse so many times at all for
0:04.4	that I don't know whether I'm Rick, Morty.
0:07.3	All myself.
0:08.5	Am I Rick?
0:09.6	Am I Morty?
0:10.7	Am I me?
0:12.0	Am I Rick?
0:12.9	Am I Morty?
0:14.0	Am I me?
0:15.2	I don't know.
0:16.4	Watch now on all four.
0:18.0	The UK's biggest free streaming service.
0:20.4	Watch and rewatch.
0:21.5	Watch and rewatch.
0:22.2	Watch and rewatch.
0:22.8	Go for me.
0:23.6	Compare channel floor.com slash verify.
0:31.6	I know you're a reporter, but would you call Matt Gaetz a troll?
0:37.6	Um, I would not argue with anyone who did.
0:43.0	Jeff Weiner writes for the Orlando Sentinel.
0:45.6	And we asked him to come on the show to explain what exactly is happening
0:50.4	with Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz.
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