On February 23, 2017, Gaetz, worried about protesters disrupting his speaking at his town hall in Pace, Florida, prepared what his staffers called a "non-verbal town hall."
Gaetz printed out part of his speech onto giant boards that he would hold up if he was unable to get a word in."
One of the signs prepared for Gaetz had the words "Professional Liberal Protestors".
Gaetz arrived 30 minutes late to the town hall meeting, where he faced at least 500 constituents crowded into a bowling alley.
At the meeting he was grilled about his relationship with Donald Trump, his stance on repealing the Affordable Care Act (colloquially known as Obamacare), and his proposal to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
He said that Trump should release his tax returns, but stopped short of saying Congress should subpoena them.
Gaetz closed his town hall by shouting Trump's 2016 campaign slogan, "Make America Great Again".

In April 2018, Politico described Gaetz as "one of the most enthusiastic defenders of President Trump on cable news" and a "proud Trump protege".
Aaron Blake of The Washington Post referred to him as one of Congress's "most controversial members," and one who has "unabashedly aligned himself with Trump on basically all things."

Appearing on The View shortly before Trump associate Roger Stone was sentenced, Gaetz said he would support a pardon for Stone.
Co-host Meghan McCain responded. "
Oh, come on, congressman!
Come on.
Come on.
He's the swampiest swamp creature."

Gaetz is a member of the House Judiciary Committee, but not of the Intelligence, Foreign Affairs or Oversight and Reform Committees, therefore he was not allowed to join lawmaker's closed door deposition of former White House Russia aide Fiona Hill in October 2019.
 His response to reporters was that since his committee oversees impeachment, he should have been allowed to be part of depositions related to the ongoing Trump impeachment inquiry.
On February 23, 2017, Gaetz, worried about protesters disrupting his speaking at his town hall in Pace, Florida, prepared what his staffers called a "non-verbal town hall." Gaetz printed out part of his speech onto giant boards that he would hold up if he was unable to get a word in." One of the signs prepared for Gaetz had the words "Professional Liberal Protestors". Gaetz arrived 30 minutes late to the town hall meeting, where he faced at least 500 constituents crowded into a bowling alley. At the meeting he was grilled about his relationship with Donald Trump, his stance on repealing the Affordable Care Act (colloquially known as Obamacare), and his proposal to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He said that Trump should release his tax returns, but stopped short of saying Congress should subpoena them. Gaetz closed his town hall by shouting Trump's 2016 campaign slogan, "Make America Great Again".
In April 2018, Politico described Gaetz as "one of the most enthusiastic defenders of President Trump on cable news" and a "proud Trump protege". Aaron Blake of The Washington Post referred to him as one of Congress's "most controversial members," and one who has "unabashedly aligned himself with Trump on basically all things."
Appearing on The View shortly before Trump associate Roger Stone was sentenced, Gaetz said he would support a pardon for Stone. Co-host Meghan McCain responded. "Oh, come on, congressman! Come on. Come on. He's the swampiest swamp creature."
Gaetz is a member of the House Judiciary Committee, but not of the Intelligence, Foreign Affairs or Oversight and Reform Committees, therefore he was not allowed to join lawmaker's closed door deposition of former White House Russia aide Fiona Hill in October 2019.  His response to reporters was that since his committee oversees impeachment, he should have been allowed to be part of depositions related to the ongoing Trump impeachment inquiry.
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