Cult of Fools Weekly (Nov 24, 2024) — “What just happened to Matt Gaetz? + Other crazy stuff”

You will never guess where Matt Gaetz has just ended up.

It has been one hell of a week, so here is a quick summary for this potential AG.

Nobody loved the idea (except Gaetz and Trump). Even the NYT ran with a reveal of a document prepared by federal investigators that bolsters claims by women who say they were hired for sex by Matt Gaetz … to be precise, this document …

• The guy on the right there is sex trafficker Joel Greenberg. He was Gaetz’s wingman. And pimp. And Greenberg is in prison for what he did.
• The IRS has announced that any service payments made through Venmo must now be reported as income. This seems unfair. Haven’t the vast numbers of Matt Gatez’ sex workers suffered enough?

Anyway, what we all know is that on and off since 2021, the House Ethics Committee had been investigating Gaetz over various allegations, including the claim that he had sex with an underage girl, used illicit drugs, accepted bribes, misused campaign funds, and shared inappropriate images on the House floor. Then, just a few day’s…