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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has spent years as one of Donald Trump's most passionate defenders, but he has become so politically toxic with all of his emerging scandals that Trumpworld wants noting to do with him.
"As The Daily Beast reported late last week, advisers to the ex-president implored Trump to not publicly defend Gaetz, at least until more was known about the veracity of the allegations regarding a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl and the federal probe. For the most part, Trump has privately agreed with that advice, and various Trumpworld luminaries, members of the Trump family, and top Republicans and conservative media stars have shut the hell up about the Gaetz scandal," The Beast reported on Friday evening.
<p>"None of the 16 former senior Trump admin officials, ex-campaign brass, longtime GOP operatives, and sources close to the ex-president contacted by The Daily Beast were willing to defend Gaetz on the record. Not a single one would even do so anonymously," The Beast reported.</p><p>Also on Friday, the <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/matt-gaetz-trafficking-scandal-2652293318/" target="_blank">House Ethics Committee announced an investigation</a> into the Florida man on six different areas of potential misconduct.</p><p>"The Committee is aware of public allegations that Representative Matt Gaetz may have engaged in sexual misconduct and/or illicit drug use, shared inappropriate images or videos on the House floor, misused state identification records, converted campaign funds to personal use, and/or accepted a bribe, improper gratuity, or impermissible gift, in violation of House Rules, laws, or other standards of conduct," the press release stated. "The Committee, pursuant to Committee Rule 18(a), has begun an investigation and will gather additional information regarding the allegations."</p><p>Read the <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/facing-new-ethics-investigation-matt-gaetz-declares-hes-not-going-anywhere" target="_blank">full report</a>.</p>
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Kansas GOP votes to oust Gene Suellentrop as Senate Majority Leader after DUI arrest scandal: report
April 09, 2021
Hours after Republican Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson called upon GOP Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop to "vacate" his leadership position, Senate Republicans voted to oust him.
In a 22-4 vote, the Kansas Republican Caucus voted to remove Sen. Gene Suellentrop as Senate Majority Leader," WIBW-TV reported Friday evening.
<p>Masterson said the caucus had no choice.</p><p>""The decision by the Senate Republican Caucus to not retain Senator Suellentrop as Majority Leader was a solemn, difficult, yet necessary choice," Masterson said. "While the caucus would have preferred a resignation, they ultimately felt it was necessary to move forward due to the uncertainty and distraction caused by recent events. The caucus appreciates the continued leadership of Senator Alley as we conclude the people's business this session."</p><p>On May 26th the Caucus will choose a permanent Majority Leader.</p><p>"Suellentrop was arrested in mid-March for a DUI when he was caught driving 90 miles per hour down the wrong way of I-70 in Topeka and tried to flee the police," WIBW-TV reported. </p><p>The network noted it had been "at least several decades" since a legislative leader in Kansas was ousted before the end of their term.</p><p><br/></p>
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Politico published a doozy of a story by Christopher Cadelago on Friday evening.
"Four times in recent weeks, members of the White House press corps have relayed questions to press secretary Jen Psaki from someone claiming to be a fellow reporter who was not able to be there in the room due to Covid protocols. That colleague, who goes by the name Kacey Montagu, doesn't exist — at least not as an actual reporter," Politico reported.
<p>"Since late last year, Montagu has taken on the identity of a White House correspondent extraordinaire with a fictional outlet to boot: White House News, shortened in emails to WHN," Politico explained. "In communications with confidants, Montagu has posed as a member of White House Correspondents Association, claiming to be a reporter for The Daily Mail, the British tabloid known for its gossipy coverage of celebrities and political figures. Montagu also communicates regularly with top White House reporters and has had several exchanges with White House officials. But Montagu never joined WHCA and The Daily Mail. There is no Kacey Montagu, except as a digital impersonation of a White House correspondent."</p><p>Politico asked the persona via email why they were impersonating a reporter.</p><p>"I love journalism, and I think the Press Corps is doing a pretty bad job at the moment, so I decided I would ensure some transparency and ask some questions me and some friends wanted the answer to," Montagu said.</p><p>Read the <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/09/lego-gamer-infiltrated-white-house-press-480673" target="_blank">full report</a>.</p>
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