Matt Gaetz is currently being investigated by the House Ethics Committee, over allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use.
Insider spoke to 21 of Gaetz’s high-school classmates, some of whom said they could have predicted these sex scandals. 👇 businessinsider.com/matt-gaetz-hig…
Erin Scot was at a friend's wedding rehearsal dinner in 2009 when her old pal from high school Matt Gaetz showed a group of friends a picture of a woman. It was like a "night vision" picture, and Scot said it was clear that Gaetz was bragging about his relationship with her.
Gaetz wasn't one of the "cool" kids at Niceville High School, which alumni described as a cliquey school, his former classmates said. They said he mostly hung out with the debate crowd. businessinsider.com/matt-gaetz-hig…
Gaetz often talked about wealth and social status, too, according to his former classmates. He once bragged that he had a friend whose family was so wealthy that the friend used the seatbelt from his dad's old private jet as a belt for his pants, a debate teammate said.
Some of Gaetz's high-school classmates also knew him from middle school. When he was an eighth grader at C.W. Ruckel Middle School, he sparred with a teacher, Catherine Burton, over the definition of "archipelago," said Jessica Miranda, Gaetz's middle- and high-school classmate.
Scot said she wanted to make it clear she's not publicly sharing her concerns about Gaetz because she revels in his misery. She's had the same opinion about him for more than a decade, long before he'd end up facing serious legal jeopardy.
President Biden is approaching his 100th day in office. So far, voters seem pleased, but Republicans are struggling to counter his robust policy agenda.
It's difficult to run against a popular president who just funneled a massive amount of stimulus into the economy to help the country recover from the pandemic.
Republicans are increasingly becoming vocal about their predicament.
President Trump promised good jobs and a return to greatness on the world stage during his inaugural address in 2017.
Four years on, none of these visions have been realized. Here are some key quotes from his address, and why they haven't aged well. businessinsider.com/trump-inaugura…
👉 Trump said Americans 'want great schools for their children, safe neighborhoods for their families, and good jobs for themselves.'
But he has done little to make sure people got this, instead installing controversial education secretary Betsy Devos. bit.ly/36emRkz
As for safe neighborhoods, crime has already been declining since the 1990s. But since Trump took office, cities have seen worrying spikes in homicides, especially since the pandemic.
Trump's final days in office are tailor-made to keep the spotlight on him at the expense of Biden, who is scheduled to take office at noon Wednesday, according to reports. Here’s a thread 👇 businessinsider.com/analysis-trump…
Since the attack on the US Capitol, Trump has lost allies and faces a second impeachment trial. But until noon on Wednesday, he retains the vast powers of his office — and seems intent on using them. businessinsider.com/analysis-trump…
🙏 Pardons 🙏
Trump is said to be planning a last-minute spree of pardons, which he can issue unilaterally and would spawn another chaotic news cycle. businessinsider.com/trump-plans-10…
@realDonaldTrump admits he played down the pandemic, and told Woodward that the virus is "more deadly than even your strenuous flus." For weeks after that conversation, Trump repeatedly told the public that the coronavirus was no worse than the seasonal flu.
The US has the worst COVID-19 numbers in the world in terms of cases and fatalities, but Trump consistently diminished the threat to the public. businessinsider.com/trump-repeated…