Matt Gaetz, Loyal for Years to Trump, Is Said to Have Sought a Blanket Pardon
The congressman was at the time under investigation over whether he violated sex trafficking laws, though it was unclear what he knew of the inquiry.
Representative Matt Gaetz regularly flew on Air Force One during the Trump presidency.Credit...T.J. Kirkpatrick for The New York Times
April 6, 2021, 7:44 p.m. ET
Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, was one of President Donald J. Trump’s most vocal allies during his term, publicly pledging loyalty and even signing a letter nominating the president for the Nobel Peace Prize.