Matt Gaetz Wanted To Quit Congress So He Could Spend More Time On The News

 

     While winter words rarely work in Florida, the Matt Gaetz scandal certainly brings the term "snowball effect" to mind. The word "scandal" is deceptive in that it is actually more than one. After the child sex trafficking allegations, the resignation of his communications director, his extortion explanation, the threat of defamation suits by David McGee, the breaking of Donald Trump's silence, his awkward Tucker Carlson interview, the allegation that he showed pictures to other lawmakers, the release of a voicemail he sent a Florida lawmaker, his speaking at a "Women for Trump" event, his request for a blanket pardon, and the use of these scandals to collect funds, a new bombshell was dropped.

     It was revealed that Gaetz was "seriously considering" retiring early or simply not running for reelection in 2022 to opt for a job at an alt-right news network, particularly Newsmax. Gaetz had allegedly been in contact with executives at the network, famous for its strongly-held pro-Trump conspiracy theories, to negotiate details of a show hosted by himself.

     More than a U.S. Representative, the role of Newsmax reporter suits Matt Gaetz. He was the one who interrupted Trump's impeachment investigation with a pizza party, and he was the darling of CPAC. Gaetz is what John Boehner describes as a "buffoon" obsessed only with conspiracy theories and not passing any meaningful legislation. If theatre is what he is after, Gaetz should keep at least one of his promises (I don't think he ever killed a Muslim with his bare hands like he said he would) and save the good people of Florida some trouble.