Thankfully DOJ 'isn't within 1,000 feet of a school': Conservative turns on Gaetz
Conservative Kansas City Star columnist David Mastio believes that President-elect Donald Trump really stepped in it when he decided to make former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) his attorney general.
In his latest column, Mastio outlined why nominating Gaetz was a "big mistake" that could come back to haunt Trump.
"For years, the man has been surrounded by allegations of sex with teenagers, booty excursions to exotic locales, parties that feature drug use and shady dealings around prostitution," wrote Mastio. "He dated a congressional intern while a congressman. His cohorts have turned into cooperating witnesses or been convicted themselves. He’s been under investigation by the Justice Department for longer than he was a practicing lawyer."
Mastio goes on to acknowledge that Gaetz was never charged criminally for his alleged misdeeds, but adds that his sexual misconduct is an open secret among members of Congress.
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"Gaetz is one blue dress away from going on the sex offender registry," he writes. "Fortunately for him, the Justice Department’s Robert F. Kennedy building down the street from the White House is not within 1,000 feet of a school."
Mastio also takes issue with Gaetz's qualifications to be America's top law enforcement official.
"He practiced law for a hot minute before joining the Florida Legislature, where he coasted on his dad’s coattails," he wrote. "His achievements there were minimal. Then he went to Congress, where his legislative achievements were nonexistent. His preferred activity was grandstanding and disruption, which peaked with his decision to derail House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s career in 2023 for the sin of trying to carry out the constitutional duties of Congress rather than posture and preen for Fox News."