Embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz Refuses To Resign In Defiant Op-Ed: I Am ‘Not A Criminal’

Embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) defended himself towards allegations of intercourse trafficking and having intercourse with a 17-year-old lady with a defiant op-ed by which he declared he was “completely not resigning” from Congress.

“Let me first remind everybody that I’m a consultant in Congress, not a monk, and positively not a prison,” Gaetz, a detailed ally of ex-President Donald Trump, started his editorial revealed by The Washington Examiner on Monday.

“Since I’m taking my flip beneath the gun, let me deal with the allegations towards me instantly. First, I’ve by no means, ever paid for intercourse. And second, I, as an grownup man, haven’t slept with a 17-year-old,” wrote Gaetz.

The Florida Republican characterised the allegations towards him, for which he’s reportedly beneath investigation, as a political assault on “a congressman who loathes the swamp and fights each side of it each day.”

“My way of life of yesteryear could also be completely different from how I dwell now, however it was not and isn’t unlawful,” mentioned Gaetz, including it “comes as no shock that my political opponents wish to sensationalize and criminalize my prior intercourse life simply as I get engaged to the perfect individual I’ve ever recognized. “

“My private life is and all the time has been performed alone time and my very own dime. Consensual grownup relationships aren’t unlawful,” he added.

Final week, The New York Occasions reported Gaetz was beneath federal investigation for alleged intercourse trafficking violations. Gaetz has denied the allegations.