The people of the Republic of Florida are considered a non-novice by White House officials, the people told the Times and were ultimately never granted.
The Times reported on Tuesday that it was unclear what Gaetz knew at the time of his request for investigation, and that he did not tell White House assistants when he apologized for being investigated.
Some Trump aides have theorized over the past few days that Gaetz’s request for multiple pardons – not just for himself – was a step to disguise his own potential legal exposure, the newspaper said.
However, a Gaetz spokesman denied the Times that his pardon was related to the Justice Department investigation.
“Political agents at the entry level have a call for forgiveness from Representative Gaetz – asking President Trump to forgive ‘everyone from himself, to his government, to Joe Exotic’ – with these false and increasingly bizarre, biased allegations against him,” he said. the spokesman told the outlet.
“This comment has been on the record for some time, and President Trump even tweeted the congressman again, who tweeted it himself.”
A person informed about the investigation confirmed to CNN that federal authorities are investigating Gaetz as part of a broader investigation into the allegations of human trafficking against another politician in Florida, an investigation conducted in the last months of the Trump era of Justice began under Attorney General William Barr.
According to sources, Gaetz has not been charged with any crimes, and the investigation is still at an early stage.