NEW: Gaetz sighting--> Rep. Matt Gaetz will make his first public appearance since the revelations of an FBI investigation into his conduct.
The Florida Congressman will speak Friday at the "Women for America First" Save America Summit at Trump National in Doral, Florida.
This development.. and more news on the situation with Gaetz in our latest dispatch on the topic w/ @JeremyHerb & @DanaBashCNN
cnn.com/2021/04/06/pol…
Among the nuggets:
*Leader McCarthy had said he planned to meet with Gaetz to discuss the investigation- his office won't say if that meeting has occurred.
*We polled a dozen or so GOPers who took campaign $$ from Gaetz- only one said they planned to donate or return the money.
Rep. David Valadao's has donated the campaign money to a woman's shelter.
Other members who received Gaetz campaign donations like:
Fitzpatrick
Katko
Balderson
Bacon
Mast
Garcia
Burgess
Either ignored our question or referred us to campaign committees that ignored us.
The big question is- will Gaetz return to Washington next week? He had an active proxy request through Rep. Michael Waltz, but a spokesperson for Waltz told us that Gaetz had not asked for Waltz to carry his proxy next week.

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