[298][283] In the book, while discussing dating in Washington, he writes, "I knew going in how many people had been brought down by sexual missteps in this town, so I set some rules to help me err on the safe(r) side [including] no dating your staff members, [etc.]. 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Alongside, she has always been a staunch advocate . The second best result is Victoria Quertermou Gaetz age 70s in Niceville, FL. If you are going to make $5,000 a month you have to come to work, said Sansom, who said he had tried to have a friend-to-friend chat with Don Gaetz that he had concerns about Matt. A member of the Republican Party, he is widely regarded as a staunch proponent of far-right politics as well as an ally of former president Donald Trump.[1][2]. [35] On March 21, 2016, Gaetz withdrew from the race, choosing instead to run for the U.S. House seat representing Florida's 1st congressional district; the incumbent, Jeff Miller, had announced 11 days earlier that he would not seek reelection.[36]. He told POLITICO he hired Matt Gaetz initially as his legislative aide, but then switched him to a job with the Republican Party. South Carolina's senior U.S. senator, Lindsey Graham, admonished the House members, calling them "nuts" for having made a "run on the SCIF. Don and Victoria reside in Seaside, Florida at a house that was featured in the film 'The Truman Show'. eventAction: 'render' if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ Matthew Louis Gaetz II was born on May 7, 1982, in Hollywood, Florida, to Victoria (ne Quertermous) and Don Gaetz, who later became a prominent local politician. Gaetz made two speeches for the organization while in Congress, and Pirozzolo gave two separate donations of $1,000 to Gaetz's campaign arm "Friends of Matt Gaetz", in March 2016 and May 2017. "Liz Cheney thinks you should keep your kids away from Matt Gaetz," remarked one user, while another wrote, "Liz Cheney basically just said she wouldn't want Matt Gaetz to be around her daughters Rightfully." [118], Gaetz is a member of the House Judiciary Committee, but not of the Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, or Oversight and Reform Committees, and so was not allowed to join lawmakers' closed-door deposition of former White House Russia aide Fiona Hill in October 2019. Matt Gaetz. His net worth amount is mainly composed of real estate investments, stakes in private companies, and salary. Don Gaetz clashed enough times with former Gov. 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Gaetz was born on May 7, 1982, in Hollywood, Florida, to Victoria "Vicky" (Quertermous) and politician Don Gaetz. According to Washington Post, Victoria endured severe complications during her second pregnancy with daughter Erin, leading the doctor to advise an abortion for her. But the moment of comity wouldnt last. "[268], On April 1, 2021, CNN reported that Gaetz had shown pictures of naked women to colleagues on the House floor. According to Washington Post, Victoria endured severe complications during her second pregnancy with daughter Erin, leading the doctor to advise an abortion for her. [165], In 2023, Gaetz was among 47 Republicans to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. Don Gaetz all but paved his sons way into Floridas political world, and some suggest that his fathers stature and influence is even helping his son as he faces a probe into potential sex trafficking. Before Fame. "[218] Gaetz later deleted the tweet. [50], In February 2020, Gaetz announced that he would no longer accept campaign contributions from federal political action committees. Don Gaetz, a future famous local politician, and Victoria (ne Quertermous) Gaetz welcomed Matthew Louis Gaetz II into the world on May 7, 1982 in Hollywood, Florida. Vicky remains in a wheelchair to this day, The Post reported, adding that her experience is why Matt Gaetz says he opposes abortion being legal. Vicky Gaetz, wife of Senate President Don Gaetz, supporting State . He earns a salary of $174 thousand as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. "[133], During Mueller's testimony to two congressional committees on July 24, 2019, Gaetz told him, "if Russians were lying to Christopher Steele to undermine our confidence in our newly elected president, that would be precisely in your purview because you stated in your opening that the organizing principle was to fully and thoroughly investigate Russian interference. In 2019, Gaetz was one of 60 representatives to vote against condemning Trump's withdrawal from Syria. Victoria Q Gaetz 1951 Victoria Q Gaetz, born 1951. Gaetz also lashed out at a fellow Republican in the Senate who was blocking his bill that would have allowed Floridians to openly carry guns. He had a long career as a health care executive. It affects the brain. [9][10] Gaetz was admitted to the Florida Bar on February 6, 2008. He got involved in a failed leadership coup when he tried to help a scheme to usurp a central Florida Republican in line to succeed him. [201][202], On December 19, 2017, Gaetz was the only representative to vote against the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act, a bill allocating additional government resources to help combat human trafficking. [80] A statement from Gaetz's office said the arrangement complied with House rules, and that during the setup process, his office consulted with the House Ethics Committee and the House Administration Committee. At the meeting, he was questioned about his relationship with Trump, his stance on repealing the Affordable Care Act, and his proposal to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency. [303][304] They married in August 2021.[305]. And Don Gaetz found himself in plenty of battles and still is today. "[295], A September 2022 Washington Post article reported that prosecutors have recommended not to charge Gaetz in the sex-trafficking investigation, telling Justice Department superiors that a conviction is unlikely in part because of credibility questions about the two central witnesses. Matt Gaetz Family and Parents. During the legal battles over redistricting, the Senate eventually admitted that it violated anti-gerrymandering laws when drawing them up. And thats exactly what I intend to do. "[134], In October 2019, Gaetz organized a "storming" of a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility on Capitol Hill by about two dozen Republican congressmen, including House minority whip Steve Scalise, in an effort to sit in on and hear the deposition of a Pentagon official during the impeachment inquiry against Trump. [94] Observers have described his views as far right. [41][42][43], Gaetz served as a top campaign adviser to Ron DeSantis during his 2018 gubernatorial campaign. 170 cm: [120] The White House reportedly never seriously considered the request, because it was decided that issuing preemptive pardons would set a bad precedent. Matt has one sister, Erin. [19] During his campaign, Gaetz received almost $480,000 in contributions, about five times more than anyone else in the field, and almost 50 times more than Fernald, including $100,000 of his own money. [302], In December 2020, Gaetz announced his engagement to his girlfriend, Ginger Luckey, the sister of Oculus VR founder and major Republican donor Palmer Luckey. His father later became a prominent local politician. Prosecutors alleged that Alford claimed he had contacts in the Justice Department who could arrange for a presidential pardon for Gaetz and directed Don Gaetz to wire the money to a trust account managed by McGee. [61], On February 26, 2019, the night before the scheduled public hearing of Michael Cohen, Trump's former personal attorney, before the House Oversight Committee, Gaetz directed a tweet to Cohen that implied without evidence that Cohen had had multiple extramarital affairs and also suggested his wife might be unfaithful while he was imprisoned due to new information disclosed to her. [178] He also supports concealed carry reciprocity. [230][231] The investigation of Greenberg led federal officials to look into some of Gaetz's related activities. Murphy also said state officials were investigating whether the event violated the state's COVID-19 regulations. [80] Gaetz's office acknowledged that he spent $28,000 on speech-writing services, which is prohibited by House rules except in special circumstances and with prior approval from congressional officials, but said that it was a clerical error that it would fix. She lived at address. [48][49], After the 2020 State of the Union Address, Gaetz filed an ethics complaint against Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, claiming she had committed a "flagrant violation of decorum" and perhaps broken the law by ripping up her copy of the speech. In August 2021, Gaetz co-sponsored a resolution by Andy Biggs to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. 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[116][117], Appearing on The View in February 2020, shortly before Trump associate Roger Stone was sentenced, Gaetz said he would support a pardon for Stone. [244] Joseph Ellicott, an associate of both Gaetz and Greenberg, pleaded guilty in January 2022 to two charges related to this investigation and is also cooperating with authorities. [26], Gaetz was one of two members to vote against a Florida bill against revenge porn in 2015, after having successfully blocked the bill previously. On March 10, he said his test was negative, but that he would stay under self-quarantine until the 14-day period ended on March 12. [282], Two top Washington prosecutorsa public corruption investigator with an expertise in child exploitation crimes and a leader of the public corruption unithave worked on Gaetz's case since at least mid-2021. )[290] Gaetz was also accused of violating the Mann Act, which prohibits sex trafficking across state lines. Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Don held himself to an incredibly high standard of ethics, preparation and performance and demanded no less from those around him. He only won his primary by about 35 or 36 percent of the vote, and he had six Republican opponents. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Nevertheless, the NIH denied it had helped create the virus that sparked the COVID-19 pandemic. The district includes portions of Walton County and all of Escambia, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa counties. Victoria Gaetz. He is the father of Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz. [286][287] In January 2022, an ex-girlfriend of Gaetz's testified before a grand jury after being granted immunity;[288] she reportedly had information relevant to two of three criminal charges being considered for Gaetz: sex trafficking a minor and obstruction of justice. Matt Gaetz Height and Weight Matt stands at a decent height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs about 160 lbs. Prior to his election, Gaetz served in the Florida House of Representatives for about six. That same year, then-Rep. Jeff Miller announced he would not seek re-election to his safely Republican northwest Florida congressional seat. Walk through the tunnel and ride the elevator to get to Eagles Nest. [192] He also claimed that the National Institutes of Health had given the Institute a $3.7 million grant. Maybe he keeps losing elections because he cant show up for work. Gaetz and his wife live in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. [208], Gaetz opposes sanctuary cities, which opt not to dedicate local law enforcement resources to prosecuting people solely for being undocumented. }); [58][59][60] Gaetz apologized to the family. If youre going into a tough battle, there is no ally more loyal and unflinching than Don Gaetz. His mother, Victoria Quertermous Gaetz, was a licensed pharmacist for more than 20 . [147] In September 2022, he called impeaching Biden a "priority". document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ Early life and career [32] Bush emailed Gaetz about introducing a bill to change the 2016 Florida Republican presidential primary to an earlier date in order to benefit Bush, Florida's former governor. Matt Gaetz has a net worth of $700 thousand in April, 2023. [249] Gaetz's phone was also seized, and he changed his phone number in late December. Only this time, instead of winning an election, the father wound up wearing a wire as part of an FBI probe into an elaborate extortion scheme. Inquiry Over Sex With an Underage Girl", "New details shed light on Gaetz's Bahamas trip", "DOJ Investigation Focusing on Matt Gaetz's Alleged Payments for Sex: Report", "Federal investigation into Rep. 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