On September 25, 2016, following the death of Miami Marlins' pitcher José Fernández, Gaetz criticized the athletes protesting during the national anthem in a tweet: "To all who will kneel during the anthem today – just remember how José Fernández risked his life just for the chance to stand for it."

Gaetz was listed as a member of the moderate Republican Main Street Partnership from at least January to June 2017.

In 2019, Gaetz mentioned to acquaintances that he could run for Senate in Alabama in 2020, a state which borders his district.
He later decided against running.

Following the 2020 State of the Union Address, Gaetz filed an ethics complaint against Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi stating she had committed a "flagrant violation of decorum" and perhaps broke the law when she ripped up her copy of the speech.

In February 2020, Gaetz announced that he will no longer accept campaign contributions from federal political action committees.
On September 25, 2016, following the death of Miami Marlins' pitcher José Fernández, Gaetz criticized the athletes protesting during the national anthem in a tweet: "To all who will kneel during the anthem today – just remember how José Fernández risked his life just for the chance to stand for it."
Gaetz was listed as a member of the moderate Republican Main Street Partnership from at least January to June 2017.
In 2019, Gaetz mentioned to acquaintances that he could run for Senate in Alabama in 2020, a state which borders his district. He later decided against running.
Following the 2020 State of the Union Address, Gaetz filed an ethics complaint against Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi stating she had committed a "flagrant violation of decorum" and perhaps broke the law when she ripped up her copy of the speech.
In February 2020, Gaetz announced that he will no longer accept campaign contributions from federal political action committees.
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