Matt Gaetz Facing Investigation For Using Taxpayer Money To Pay Office Rent To A Donor
BY JASON EASLEY at PoliticusUSA
Matt Gaetz Facing Investigation For Using Taxpayer Money To Pay Office Rent To A Donor
https://www.politicususa.com/2020/04/17/matt-gaetz-facing-investigation-for-using-taxpayer-money-to-pay-office-rent-to-a-donor.html
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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) could be facing a House Ethics Committee investigation after it was revealed that he gave a donor nearly $200,000 in taxpayer money for office rent.
Politico reported:
Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz has spent nearly $200,000 in taxpayer funds renting an office from a longtime friend, adviser, campaign donor and legal client.
Both men said in separate interviews Gaetz paid below market rent for the space — although Gaetz later shifted, saying the rent was “at or below market rate.” House rules explicitly state such arrangements are not allowed.
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House rules state that all leases for district offices must be “at fair market value as the result of a bona fide, arms-length, marketplace transaction. The Lessor and Lessee certify that the parties are not relatives nor have had, or continue to have, a professional or legal relationship (except as a landlord and tenant).”
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