2017: Matt Gaetz Was The Only "No" Vote On Anti-Human Trafficking Bill (418-1).2021: Gaetz Is Under Investigation For Statutory Rape And Violating Federal Sex Trafficking Laws (He Also Has Ties To Florida Politician Accused Of Human Trafficking). (This Morning's Rumours Of Gaetz Considering Retirement From Congress Suddenly Make More Sense.)

In 2017, Mr. Gaetz was the only member of Congress to vote against a law that gave the federal government more power and money to fight human trafficking.

Today, the NY Times reports that Gaetz is under investigation for human trafficking.https://t.co/PpI5WmlR4K

— MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) March 30, 2021

BREAKING: The New York Times reports that Republican Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz is under investigation by the Justice Department over claims of a "sexual relationship with a 17-year-old." pic.twitter.com/feiWNkwhHC

— The Beat with Ari Melber on MSNBC 📺 (@TheBeatWithAri) March 30, 2021

Federal investigators are reportedly examining Rep. Matt Gaetz’s alleged payment for the teen's travel alongside him, which could violate sex trafficking laws https://t.co/cyRWvwJdUE

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) March 30, 2021

Matt Gaetz: "I have definitely, in my single days, provided for women I've dated. You know, I've paid for flights, for hotel rooms. I’ve been, you know, generous as a partner. I think someone is trying to make that look criminal when it is not." https://t.co/ZFbZaZ8ice

— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) March 30, 2021

This isn’t some reporter you can blow off with glib bullshit, Congressman Troll. pic.twitter.com/KhClyGLgN8

— Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) March 30, 2021

How can they extort you for sleeping with an underage girl if you didn’t do it?

— Jennifer Cohn ✍🏻 📢 (@jennycohn1) March 30, 2021

Posting this here from Matt Gaetz's website for no particular reason. pic.twitter.com/XcdkRvBpcG

— Jesse Ferguson (@JesseFFerguson) March 30, 2021

Dec.2017: “Rep. Matt Gaetz took to Facebook Live on Thursday night from his parents' living room in Walton County to defend his lone no vote on an anti-human trafficking bill that passed both houses of Congress on Dec. 19.” https://t.co/0t2ngcpATh

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) March 30, 2021

That's not the only story he's involved with today.

Joel Greenberg, the Florida politician with ties to Roger Stone & Matt Gaetz under federal indictment for stalking an opponent, human trafficking, & creating false ID’s had his bond revoked yesterday. https://t.co/FnW8dd8RHE

— Cece🦋 (@krittercrews) March 30, 2021

SEAN HANNITY: Tonight on an all new Hannity, Rep Matt Gaetz is innocent, but the crazy left wants his scalp. Joining me to discuss are TV star Josh Duggar, Politician Roy Moore, and former Speaker of the House Denny Hastert.

— Mr. Newberger (@jeremynewberger) March 30, 2021

Republican Matt Gaetz has privately told confidants he's seriously considering not seeking re-election and possibly leaving Congress early for a job at Newsmax.https://t.co/VftTyEJTvy

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 30, 2021

This morning: Matt Gaetz eyeing early retirement next year to take job at Newsmax.

This afternoon: Matt Gaetz implicated in sex trafficking scandal.

This morning makes a lot more sense now.

— MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) March 30, 2021

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— Amiee Duran (@AmieeDuran) September 20, 2019

This seems even creepier now... pic.twitter.com/UwNtJmxW5d

— HawaiiDelilah™ (@HawaiiDelilah) March 30, 2021

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— Shahin Pirzamany (@pirzamany) March 30, 2021

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Apropos of nothing: In 2013, Gaetz, then 38 years old, "adopted" a 12-year-old Cuban boy named Nestor, who was supposedly the younger brother of one of Gaetz's ex-girlfriends. There are no adoption papers that support Gaetz's claim and I see reports stating Nestor's father never gave his son up for adoption. . . . It seems somewhat suspicious.