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NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
Wed May 8, 2019, 12:49 PM May 2019

Florida Bar says further investigation into GOP rep Matt Gaetz is warranted

Can you say "disbarred" Mr Gaetz?


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BREAKING: The Florida Bar has determined that further investigation into U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz is warranted for the Republican's menacing tweet at Michael Cohen. The case now moves into a grand jury-like phase.

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Florida Bar says further investigation into GOP rep Matt Gaetz is warranted (Original Post) NewJeffCT May 2019 OP
This retired lawyer says, that... TruckFump May 2019 #1
Hope scumbag gets disbarred. As an attorney (soon to be 'ex' hopefully), this type of language... SWBTATTReg May 2019 #2
I'm still wondering how NewJeffCT May 2019 #4
This is the way to go. Chin music May 2019 #3
From my twitter feed Gothmog May 2019 #5
Never forget backtoblue May 2019 #6

SWBTATTReg

(22,093 posts)
2. Hope scumbag gets disbarred. As an attorney (soon to be 'ex' hopefully), this type of language...
Wed May 8, 2019, 01:08 PM
May 2019

should never be tolerated and he knew it. As a legislator, threatening a witness should lead to his being expelled from that legislative body (in FL).

Chin music

(23,002 posts)
3. This is the way to go.
Wed May 8, 2019, 01:15 PM
May 2019

Attys and citizens, should file grievances in every state a repub atty, has stonewalled this investigation.

backtoblue

(11,343 posts)
6. Never forget
Wed May 8, 2019, 01:48 PM
May 2019
While serving in the state house, Gaetz joined with State Senator Joe Negron to propose legislation "designed to accelerate the execution of many of the 404 inmates on Florida's death row" by requiring the Governor to sign a death warrant for those inmates who have exhausted their appeals,[10] noting, "Only God can judge. But we can sure set up the meeting."[11] He also joined forces with State Senator Greg Evers to propose legislation that eliminated the federal ethanol content mandate that 10% of gasoline sold in Florida contain ethanol;[12][13] the legislation was signed by Governor Rick Scott in May 2013.[14]

Following the trial of George Zimmerman for the shooting of Trayvon Martin, Will Weatherford, the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, announced that he would order hearings on the "stand-your-ground" law that was raised as an issue during the trial.[15] Gaetz, the Chairman of the Criminal Justice Subcommittee, was tasked with reviewing the legislation, and announced before hearings that he would not support changing "one damn comma," though he indicated that he would listen to both sides' testimony during the hearings.[16] Following the conclusion of the hearings, he authored legislation that would allow defendants who successfully used a "stand your ground" defense during their trial "to apply for a 'certificate of eligibility' to expunge information related to 'stand your ground' from their criminal records."[

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