Posted on Jul 27, 2022
Matt Gaetz, under investigation for possible sex trafficking, was among 20 Republicans to vote...
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Why are Republicans voting against sex-trafficking laws?
Matt Gaetz, under investigation for possible sex trafficking, was among 20 Republicans to vote...
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Good question. There’s twenty of them, and they include the “usual suspects”.
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MSgt Steve Sweeney
..." Rep. Matt Gaetz was among 20 Republicans to vote against the renewal of an anti-trafficking bill.
The bill, renewed without fuss since 2000, offers protections against sex trafficking.
Gaetz is under investigation for possible sex trafficking. He denies all wrongdoing.
Rep. Matt Gaetz was one of 20 Republicans who voted "no" to reauthorizing an anti-human trafficking law on Wednesday.
The Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022 was approved in the House for reauthorization with a massive majority of 401 votes to 20.
The act combats human trafficking — particularly sex trafficking — through severe penalties for perpetrators and support services for victims.
It first came into law as the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, when it passed the House and Senate with almost no opposition, and has been reauthorized multiple times without significant challenge.
Gaetz has been under federal investigation since 2020 over the question of whether he had sex with a minor, and whether he paid for her to cross state lines, as The New York Times first reported. Paying for a minor to travel interstate for sex would count as sex-trafficking.
Gaetz has not been charged with anything and has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
A former associate, Joel Greenberg — whom Gaetz once called his "wingman"— has pleaded guilty to six charges, including sex trafficking a minor, Politico reported. Greenberg's sentencing has been delayed in order to cooperate with the investigation into Gaetz, per the outlet.
Gaetz did not immediately respond to Insider's query about the vote, made outside normal US working hours, about why he voted no."...
..." Rep. Matt Gaetz was among 20 Republicans to vote against the renewal of an anti-trafficking bill.
The bill, renewed without fuss since 2000, offers protections against sex trafficking.
Gaetz is under investigation for possible sex trafficking. He denies all wrongdoing.
Rep. Matt Gaetz was one of 20 Republicans who voted "no" to reauthorizing an anti-human trafficking law on Wednesday.
The Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022 was approved in the House for reauthorization with a massive majority of 401 votes to 20.
The act combats human trafficking — particularly sex trafficking — through severe penalties for perpetrators and support services for victims.
It first came into law as the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, when it passed the House and Senate with almost no opposition, and has been reauthorized multiple times without significant challenge.
Gaetz has been under federal investigation since 2020 over the question of whether he had sex with a minor, and whether he paid for her to cross state lines, as The New York Times first reported. Paying for a minor to travel interstate for sex would count as sex-trafficking.
Gaetz has not been charged with anything and has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
A former associate, Joel Greenberg — whom Gaetz once called his "wingman"— has pleaded guilty to six charges, including sex trafficking a minor, Politico reported. Greenberg's sentencing has been delayed in order to cooperate with the investigation into Gaetz, per the outlet.
Gaetz did not immediately respond to Insider's query about the vote, made outside normal US working hours, about why he voted no."...
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"...has been reauthorized multiple times without significant challenge." The same as this time. But because the left doesn't like Matt Gaetz, now it's an issue.
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MSgt Steve Sweeney
And now there is a "significant challenge" in Matt Gaetz. Why is your hero, and 19 other Republicans, opposing this bill?
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MSgt Steve Sweeney - Significant challenge?? Are you serious?
It passed 401-20. You see that as significant?
What makes you think he's a hero of mine? Or any politician for that matter? That's just a typical stupid thing to say.
And if you're really interested on knowing why he voted against it, along with 19 others, it's actually really easy to find out.
Just type "http://www.google.com" into your address bar.
I'll help you with this one...
"...his spokesman, Joel Valdez, told USA Today on Thursday that Gaetz had a problem with the bill because it did not “accurately and specifically define human trafficking” and had a high cost.
Valdez said that the lack of a specific definition for human trafficking allowed the legislation “to act as a backdoor loophole for illegal immigration and amnesty.”"
It passed 401-20. You see that as significant?
What makes you think he's a hero of mine? Or any politician for that matter? That's just a typical stupid thing to say.
And if you're really interested on knowing why he voted against it, along with 19 others, it's actually really easy to find out.
Just type "http://www.google.com" into your address bar.
I'll help you with this one...
"...his spokesman, Joel Valdez, told USA Today on Thursday that Gaetz had a problem with the bill because it did not “accurately and specifically define human trafficking” and had a high cost.
Valdez said that the lack of a specific definition for human trafficking allowed the legislation “to act as a backdoor loophole for illegal immigration and amnesty.”"
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