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Matt Gaetz

United States Representative from Florida from 2017 to 2024 (born 1982)

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Dec 9, 2025
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Which republican politicians were charged with sex crimes between 2020 and 2025?

Available reporting identifies multiple Republican officeholders and political figures who faced criminal charges for sex-related crimes during 2020–2025, including a South Carolina state representati...

Nov 22, 2025
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What is the seat distribution in the current US House?

As of the available reporting, Republicans hold a narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, with sources reporting 219 Republican seats and 213 Democratic seats and several vacancies noted...

Dec 20, 2025
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list of republican officials convicted of sex crimes

A clear, comprehensive roster of Republican officials actually convicted of sex crimes is difficult to compile from the provided reporting because many sources conflate allegations, ethics findings, r...

Oct 2, 2025

How many high-profile republican cases of pedophilia have been reported in the US?

Two recently reported, high-profile cases involving Republican officeholders or politicians in the United States have clear, documented allegations or pleas: Minnesota state Senator Justin Eichorn was...

Nov 6, 2025

How many MAGA representatives have been accused of child abuse or exploitation since 2020?

Since 2020, published investigations and reporting show , and multiple MAGA-affiliated politicians and influencers have faced separate allegations of sexual misconduct and child-exploitation-related c...

Dec 2, 2025

Which U.S. House districts are currently vacant or expected to be by December 2025 and why?

As of the sources provided, multiple U.S. House seats were vacant in 2025 and several more were scheduled for special elections — notable confirmed vacancies include Florida’s 1st (Matt Gaetz resigned...

Nov 5, 2025

Now that the 2025 elections are over, whats the house of representative balance

Republicans held a narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives coming out of the 2024 elections, generally reported as , but multiple post-election developments — resignations, vacancies and ...

Dec 12, 2025

What claims did Donald Trump or his allies make about aliens and extraterrestrial contact?

Donald Trump has at times said he is open to the possibility of extraterrestrial life, claimed to have “access” to UFO/UAP files and suggested he might declassify them, while allies and some outside f...

Oct 21, 2025

How many Republican lawmakers have been accused of sexual misconduct since the 2024 election?

At least Republican lawmakers are documented in the provided sources as having been accused of sexual misconduct since the 2024 election: former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (report dated December 23, 2024), ...

Dec 3, 2025

How many seats did each party hold in the 2025 House of Representatives after the 2024 elections?

The 2024 elections produced a narrow Republican majority in the U.S. House: when the last uncalled race (California’s 13th) was resolved on Dec. 3, 2024, the House composition from that election stood...

Dec 20, 2025

What legal outcomes or investigations have followed accusations of Trump’s sexual misconduct involving underage victims?

Accusations that Donald Trump participated in sex parties with underage girls surfaced publicly in 2016 and have been part of a broader set of sexual-misconduct allegations; however, the reporting ass...

Nov 25, 2025

Which current and former US politicians have faced criticism for ties to AIPAC?

Criticism or political distancing from AIPAC has recently involved a range of current and former U.S. politicians across the ideological spectrum — from progressive Democrats who publicly reject AIPAC...

Nov 22, 2025

How have special elections and vacancies since the 2024 election changed the House party balance in 2025?

Special elections and vacancies since the 2024 general election have narrowed and then modestly shifted the House margin in 2025: Republicans entered the 119th Congress with about a 220–215 edge after...

Nov 9, 2025

Which members resigned or died in 2025 prompting special elections and when were those elections held?

The materials present conflicting lists and dates for 2025 vacancies that prompted special elections; several consistently named figures include Rep. Sylvester Turner (TX-18), Rep. Raúl Grijalva (AZ-7...

Nov 4, 2025

What role does the House or Senate Ethics Committee play in investigating members of Congress?

The House and Senate Ethics Committees are the principal in‑house mechanisms for probing alleged misconduct by Members, with authority to investigate, subpoena, and recommend sanctions, but they opera...

Oct 5, 2025

How do Trump's sexual misconduct allegations compare to other political figures?

Donald Trump’s sexual misconduct allegations stand out for their number, legal outcomes, and public prominence: multiple women have accused him of sexual assault or improper touching across decades, a...

Jan 19, 2026

Which specific members of Congress resigned in 2025 and what official reasons did they give?

Four high-profile House members are specifically identified in the provided reporting as having resigned during the 2025 cycle: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R‑Ga.), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R‑Fla.), Rep. Mark...

Nov 19, 2025

I congress primarily republican or democratically ran?

As of the start of the 119th Congress in January 2025, Republicans control both Senate (53–45 with 2 independents) and the House, giving the GOP a federal trifecta with the presidency; the House major...

Nov 15, 2025

Which specific MAGA-aligned representatives were accused of child exploitation and what were the allegations?

Reporting in the provided sources identifies multiple figures aligned with the MAGA movement who have been accused or charged in incidents involving minors, including Minnesota state senator Justin Ei...

Nov 8, 2025

Which Republican lawmakers have been accused of covering up sex crimes involving minors and when?

Two distinct claims appear in the materials: (A) specific Republican lawmakers have been criminally charged for sexual crimes involving minors or possession/distribution of child sexual‑abuse material...