Matt GaetzLast Updated: November 9, 2022
Location
Pensacola, Florida
Insurrection Related Information
- Requested Pardon
- Spread Disinformation Online
- Voted Against Certification
Current Office Held
- U.S. House Representative, Florida District 01
Executive Summary
This Representative spread disinformation through social media and voted against certifying election results on January 6, 2021.
- Gaetz frequently pushed lies about the election leading up to the insurrection and spoke on the House floor that day as he objected to the certification of the election.
- During that speech, Gaetz pushed a Washington Times report that was later debunked claiming that a facial recognition company identified “antifa” “masquerading as trump supporters.” Media Matters Action Network
Current Office Held
U.S. House Representative, Florida District 01
Term:
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2025
Press Coverage
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MAGA World Is Splintering
Published on January 8, 2021 Read at The Atlantic -
The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results
Published on January 8, 2021 Read at New York Times
Verified Social Media Handles
Insurrection-Related Media
Sources
- Florida U.S. Representatives’ Public Statements (Advance Democracy Inc.)
- MEMO: January 6th Research for Public Wise (Media Matters Action Network)
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