the origins of the matt gaetz story  this is where it started:   a group of new york times reporters who won awards for their roles pushing the russia collusion lie penned an anonymously sourced article with the headline: matt gaetz is said to face justice dept. inquiry over sex with an underage girl. the story was sourced to three people briefed on the matter, none of them identified in any way. the story contained no evidence against gaetz of sex crimes, but much guilt-by-association. late in the story, the pack of reporters admitted that no charges had been filed and that the extent of his criminal exposure is unclear. > anonymously sourced > three people briefed on the matter > same group of "journalists" who started the russia hoax 18 months later:   on friday, 18 months after he was accused of being a pedophile and child sex trafficker, the washington post published another anonymously sourced report. career prosecutors recommend no charges for matt gaetz, said the article, published quietly on a friday. not only was he never convicted of any of the crimes he was alleged to have committed, he wasnt even charged. and, if you believe the anonymously sourced claims, he isnt going to be. > anonymously sourced > not only not convicted but never even charged with a crime complete fabrication
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