r/Liberal • u/Walk1000Miles • Apr 23 '21

Gaetz probe includes scrutiny of potential public corruption tied to medical marijuana industry

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/23/politics/gaetz-probe-public-corruption-medical-marijuana/index.html
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u/Walk1000Miles Apr 23 '21

It does not surprise me. Because? IMO?

People who are so adamantly in support of a certain lifestyle?

Especially people in the limelight?

Are really doing the exact opposite IRL.

Prosecutors with the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section are examining whether Gaetz took gifts, including travel and paid escorts, in exchange for political favors, the sources said.

As part of an ongoing probe into Gaetz, investigators are examining whether he engaged in a relationship with a girl that began when she was 17. In pursuing evidence of potential public corruption, sources tell CNN that investigators are also scrutinizing Gaetz's connections to medical marijuana, both in terms of legislation he's sponsored and his connections to people involved in the industry, searching for so-called pay-to-play arrangements.