{"id":224884,"date":"2021-04-12T16:29:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T13:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/matt-gaetz-denies-cnn-report-about-trump-refusing-to-meet-him\/"},"modified":"2021-04-12T16:29:38","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T13:29:38","slug":"matt-gaetz-denies-cnn-report-about-trump-refusing-to-meet-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/matt-gaetz-denies-cnn-report-about-trump-refusing-to-meet-him\/","title":{"rendered":"#Matt Gaetz denies CNN report about Trump refusing to meet him"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Matt Gaetz denies CNN report about Trump refusing to meet him<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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\u200bRep. Matt Gaetz, who faces allegations of sexual misconduct, pushed back at CNN<\/a> for claiming that former President Donald Trump refused to meet with him \u2014 calling the report a lie and demanding a retraction.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a total lie. I am on a pre-planned vacation with my fianc\u00e9e. I was welcomed at Trump Doral days ago,\u201d Gaetz posted on Twitter <\/a>Sunday evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo such meeting was denied nor sought. \u2026 When can we expect a retraction?\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

CNN reported that Trump refused to meet with the Florida Republican at his Mar-a-Lago resort in the Sunshine State, suggesting that the former president and other Republicans are distancing themselves from Gaetz now that he reportedly is under investigation by federal prosecutors over whether he broke sexual trafficking laws by having sex with a 17-year-old girl.<\/p>\n

Gaetz has denied the claims, saying they are part of an attempt to extort $25 million from his family.<\/p>\n

\"Congressman
Congressman Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks at a \u201cWomen for American First\u201d event Friday, April 9, 2021, in Doral, Florida.<\/figcaption>
AP Photo\/Marta Lavandier<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CNN\u2019s report, citing two people familiar with the matter, said Gaetz, one of Trump\u2019s most vocal supporters in Congress, tried to arrange a meeting after news<\/a> of the investigations first broke, but aides for the ex-commander-in-chief advised against it.<\/p>\n

The news channel reported that a spokesman for Gaetz, Harlan Hill, said Gaetz, 38, was \u201cwith his fianc\u00e9e this week during recess.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n

\"CNN
CNN reported that Trump refused to meet with the Matt Gaetz in at his Mar-a-Lago resort in the Sunshine State, suggesting that the former president and other Republicans are distancing themselves.<\/figcaption>
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In addition, Jason Miller,<\/a> a top aide to Trump, tweeted on Sunday that the CNN report was \u201cmade up.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis @CNN story is complete fake news. No such scheduling or meeting request was ever made, and therefore, it could never have been declined. Take note that this story has zero on-the-record sources. It\u2019s literally made-up,\u201d Miller said in the tweet.<\/p>\n

\"Rep.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fl) and his girlfriend, Ginger Luckey, arrive before he speaks during the \u201cSave America Summit\u201d at the Trump National Doral golf resort on April 09, 2021 in Doral, Florida.<\/figcaption>
Joe Raedle\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe are demanding a full retraction. #FakeNews,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Gaetz, who is also under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, spoke Friday night at Trump\u2019s Doral golf club in Miami and called the allegations an effort by the media<\/a> to smear him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m built for the battle and I\u2019m not going anywhere,\u201d he said. \u201cThe smears against me range from distortions of my personal life to wild \u2014 and I mean wild \u2014 conspiracy theories.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n