Gaetz is the son of well-known Florida politician Don Gaetz. He was raised in Florida’s Fort Walton Beach. Before deciding to run for state representative, he spent a brief period of time practicing as a lawyer. He graduated from William & Mary Law School.
Gaetz was accused of breaking federal sex trafficking statutes by having an affair with a 17-year-old girl in exchange for cash, Gaetz denied all allegations, the Department of Justice launched an inquiry into the matter in late 2020.
Matt Gaetz Children
Gaetz said he is living with Nestor Galbán, a 19-year-old Cuban immigrant, since he was 12 years old, he has treated him as his son. Later, he clarified that Galbán is an ex-girlfriend of his brother. He has no child of his own or legally.
Gaetz declared he disagrees with the court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which was decided they in 2015, made same-sex marriage lawful nationwide. He said that each state should have the freedom to determine whether to permit same-sex unions.
Who Is Matt Gaetz?
Matthew Louis Gaetz II has represented Florida’s first congressional district in the United States as a lawyer and politician he was born May 7, 1982, he is a Republican who has been labeled as a supporter of far-right politics and an ally of the late president Donald Trump.
From 2010 to 2016, he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, He gained national recognition for supporting Florida’s contentious “stand-your-ground law. He was chosen to serve in the House of Representatives of the United States in 2016, he was reelected in 2018 and 2020.