Worth emphasizing this, because most news outlets did not:

“Rep. Matt #Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Thursday ominously invoked Donald #Trump’s call to far-right violent extremists while joining the former president at his criminal trial in New York.

“Standing back and standing by, Mr. President,” Gaetz wrote on social media, along with a photo of himself positioned behind Trump at his trial.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/matt-gaetz-stand-back-stand-by-proud-boys_n_66462d52e4b0dd63cd2ba653 https://uk.news.yahoo.com/stand-back-stand-matt-gaetz-174110101.html

'Stand Back And Stand By': Matt Gaetz Parrots Trump's Call To Violent Extremists At His Trial

The House Republican, one of several who joined Trump at his criminal trial in New York, repeated a line hailed by the neo-fascist Proud Boys.

HuffPost

@GottaLaff

He realllllly wants that VP slot. A magic wand to make his own criminal problems go away.

@ralfmaximus Yes, indeed, but not the point
@ralfmaximus @GottaLaff don’t think t could stand having a “cripple” near him.