Matt Gaetz went on MSNBC last night to claim he never begged Trump for a pardon. Riiiiight. 🙄

Watch Gaetz squirm as Ari Melber brings the instant video receipts rebutting his lie. The schadenfreude is real: https://www.comicsands.com/ari-melber-matt-gaetz-pardon-2659335236.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=toot&utm_campaign=sand

Ari Melber Brings Instant Receipts After Gaetz Denies Asking Trump For A Pardon–And The Schadenfreude Is Real

Watch him squirm.

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@georgetakei "That Gaetz asked for a blanket pardon in the final weeks of the Trump administration was first reported by The New York Times in April 2021, and was later confirmed by several witnesses during the House Jan. 6 committee's investigation into the Capitol riots.

Multiple former Trump administration officials testified under oath that the Florida congressman did ask the then-president for a blanket pardon in 2021..." https://www.newsweek.com/matt-gaetz-repeatedly-asked-trump-pardon-intense-6-minute-grilling-1777718

Matt Gaetz Repeatedly Asked About Trump Pardon in Intense 6-Minute Grilling

Despite several testimonies saying Gaetz asked for pardon in 2021, the Florida congressman denied ever seeking protection for himself.

Newsweek