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Gaetz Sex Allegations Go Public

2024/11/19
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Chapters

The podcast delves into the allegations against Matt Gaetz, focusing on the claims made by two women and their lawyer. It discusses the implications for Gaetz's potential confirmation as Attorney General and the reactions from senators.
  • Two women allege that Matt Gaetz paid them for sexual favors.
  • The lawyer for the women has gone public with the details of their allegations.
  • Senators are calling for the release of the House Ethics Committee report on Gaetz.

Shownotes Transcript

"Representative Gaetz paid both of my clients for sexual favors." That's from the lawyer for two women making allegations against Donald Trump's attorney general pick, Matt Gaetz. Plus, we explore the Capitol Hill bathroom bill proposed by a Republican congresswoman. And an urgent weather warning is issued for significant snowfall and life-threatening conditions as a bomb cyclone approaches the West Coast. 

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