
Republicans keep their distance from Matt Gaetz
CNN
It's been one week since the federal investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz burst into the public sphere, and almost all of Gaetz's colleagues in the House Republican conference are keeping quiet.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he'd speak to Gaetz about the matter, though it's not clear that's happened. The Republicans Gaetz has attacked are keeping their powder dry amid the ongoing investigation. And even former President Donald Trump hasn't defended one of his staunchest allies in the House. Trump brought up the Gaetz situation in a recent conversation with an ally, talking as if he was gently fishing about whether he should weigh in. The response was that he should stay as far away from it as he could, according to a source familiar with the conversation.More Related News