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Ex-DOJ official accused of extorting Rep. Matt Gaetz denies allegations
New York Post ^ | March 31, 2021 | Lia Eusta

Posted on 03/31/2021 8:32:30 AM PDT by BurgessKoch

The former Department of Justice official accused of trying to extort $25 million from Rep. Matt Gaetz slammed the allegations as a “blatant attempt to distract” from the federal sex-trafficking probe that’s underway.

David McGee, a former federal prosecutor in Florida who is now working at the firm Beggs & Lane, denied blackmailing Gaetz, who is under investigation for his alleged sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl.

“It is completely false,” McGee told the Washington Post. “It’s a blatant attempt to distract from the fact that he’s under investigation for sex trafficking of minors.”

McGee added, “I have no connection with that case at all, other than, one of a thousand people who have heard the rumors.”

After news of the probe involving Gaetz broke on Tuesday, the Florida congressman accused McGee of trying to shake his family down for $25 million.

The Republican claimed the existence of the DOJ probe was leaked to the media in an effort to thwart the FBI investigation into the alleged extortion plot.

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KEYWORDS: braking; breakingnews; deepstate; didyousearch; gettrump; smearcampaign; soviettactics
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1 posted on 03/31/2021 8:32:30 AM PDT by BurgessKoch
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To: BurgessKoch

bttt


2 posted on 03/31/2021 8:33:48 AM PDT by Pajamajan ( PRAY FOR OUR NATION. I will never be a peaceful slave in a new Socialist America.)
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To: BurgessKoch

I believe nothing from current or former DOJ employees.


3 posted on 03/31/2021 8:36:05 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents)(Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: BurgessKoch

<< The Republican claimed the existence of the DOJ probe was leaked to the media in an effort to thwart the FBI investigation into the alleged extortion plot. >>

And to distract the media from the numerous Biden admin disasters, particularly at the border.


4 posted on 03/31/2021 8:37:01 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: BurgessKoch

You either did ask for $25 million or you did not.


5 posted on 03/31/2021 8:37:18 AM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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Obvious Hit piece on Gaetz.


6 posted on 03/31/2021 8:38:32 AM PDT by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: BurgessKoch
Possibilities:
7 posted on 03/31/2021 8:39:18 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: BurgessKoch

Well of course he does.


8 posted on 03/31/2021 8:39:39 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: BurgessKoch

DOJ is basically a criminal organization and corruption is extreme.

This is why we really can’t accept their allegations especially since their information comes from the equally corrupt agencies such as DEA, FBI, etc

Their conviction rate is 95% or so. You don’t get that without faking evidence or spending victims into impoverishment so they can’t defend themselves.


9 posted on 03/31/2021 8:41:16 AM PDT by grumpygresh (Civil disobedience by jury nullification. )
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To: BurgessKoch

Odd how the ‘nyt’ broke the story the day before the money part of the deal was gonna happen. Almost like someone in the fbi leaked it or something....... Nah!


10 posted on 03/31/2021 8:41:19 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this?)
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So the FBi or DoJ committed a Felony by leaking this to their NYT sisters, and they’re telling the particulars to Civil Attorneys with an Axe to grind?

If this isn’t strictly a hit piece, then things are openly criminal at the DoJ where 96% of the employees donate to Democrats.


11 posted on 03/31/2021 8:41:45 AM PDT by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: BurgessKoch

I wonder if Gaetz has a copy of the recorded conversation. Probably not. For him to actually name the person he is accusing of this extortion attempt is very risky in terms of a slander lawsuit. It is confusing to try to discern what is going on here. If he tries to subpoena the FBI recording, based upon past experience it will probably take three years for them to produce any such evidence. On the other hand, if he is guilty of this, that, and the other, then why is it he, in the form of his dad, wearing a wire? How is it conceivable that recording a conversation is going to exonerate him?


12 posted on 03/31/2021 8:42:20 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them)
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To: BurgessKoch

McGee is not a Whistle Blower.

He gives rise to a new term:

“Whistle Sucker.”


13 posted on 03/31/2021 8:43:34 AM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html) )
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To: BurgessKoch

whats on the wire?


14 posted on 03/31/2021 8:44:27 AM PDT by joshua c (Dump the LEFT. Cable tv, Big tech, national name brands)
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To: BurgessKoch

FBI / DOJ are obsessed with getting anybody who supported Pres. Trump

Remember the way Roger Stone was taken down, with the deliberate advance leak to CNN? Same here, the same incestuous relationship with Big Media

DOJ and FBI are both controlled by the Deep State and are now fully weaponized against anyone who dares challenge their Agenda


15 posted on 03/31/2021 8:44:50 AM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: BurgessKoch

So this dude trying to get the millions is a lawyer in private practice and does not even work for the justice dept at the time of the alleged extortion?


16 posted on 03/31/2021 8:45:56 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: BurgessKoch

From what I see it looks like they got this DOJ rat fink!


17 posted on 03/31/2021 8:45:56 AM PDT by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues th the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: BurgessKoch

is there absolutely NO ONE at the DO”J” who has
an ounce of honesty and support of the US Constitution.

no. they are Nazis (5th Reich), Communists (obviously
given their real associates), defenders of
traffickers (fake ballots, fake money, children,
women, drugs, uranium, US secrets),
and given they murder by FISA an ELECTED PRESIDENT,
both figuratively and probably worse in the recent attempts,
and that they are shameless as to what they should have done
for INTEGRITY and Appearance, as they sent
SWAT Teams against innocents, and ignore REAL CRIMES.

So disappointed.


18 posted on 03/31/2021 8:45:58 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum)
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To: BurgessKoch

If this investigation began when the Times said he would have been charged by now if there was anything to it.


19 posted on 03/31/2021 8:47:05 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: DannyTN

That’s a good layout of possible scenarios.

My first thought is, any ex-DOJ official who is trying to shake-down a U.S. Congressman is going to be smart enough not to have explicit demands recorded or a part of a paper trail.

In fact, I tend to lean toward the side of this story where this is all intentional, well timed, and meant to attack Gaetz for things he may be involved in.

Why?

Don’t forget the model that was best excemplified by FusionGPS. It was a group of media/press people and lawyers formed for the purpose of attacking people on political grounds. With the way that everything seems to be getting politically weaponized these days, I would not be suprised at all if this ex-DOJ ‘official’ is apart of a larger conspiracy to attack Gaetz.

Then again, maybe he can’t resist those 17 year olds.


20 posted on 03/31/2021 8:48:52 AM PDT by z3n
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