@thedailybeast This is a guy who scored a government job after his best friend got elected to lead it.
Then, feeling protected by his best friend, allegedly sexually harassed a female colleague. Taxpayers paid the bill when the agency settled.
He ran a coin & gun shop *while he was on the clock at the government agency.*
And he used his taxpayer-funded, brand new Chevy Silverado pickup truck to drive there. He put 77k miles on that thing in 3 years... even though he lived just a few miles from the office.
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I'm back covering this two-day court hearing in Scotland, which could lead to Donald Trump being subjected to an anti-money laundering "unexplained wealth order."
2014: Trump bought Trump Turnberry *in cash*
2017: UK got a new investigative tool forcing rich, politically connected people to explain suspicious purchases
2019: @Avaaz demands Scotland uses one on Trump, govt resists
2021: It sues to force govt to use this tool
We first heard about "Big Joe" in late March, when @ktbenner broke the story on the DOJ investigating Gaetz.
We immediately started reaching out. Surely, Gaetz's wingman's bestie knows something right?
Multiple sources confirmed that yes, "Big Joe" tagged along with Gaetz's buddy for years. They cohosted a radio show, partied together, and even worked together.
We've spoken to maybe a dozen people who knew them personally.