Holy smokes! Rep. Matt Gaetz unleashed a fiery line of questioning.
In a recent exchange, Matt Gaetz, a Florida representative, criticized Attorney General Merrick Garland for labeling Trump supporters who question the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) influence on the case against former President Donald Trump, led by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, as “conspiracy theorists.” Gaetz asked Garland to provide any documents of communication between the DOJ and those prosecuting Trump, a request that Garland refused.
After Garland’s denial, Gaetz pressed him further, particularly about the role of Matthew Collangelo. Gaetz pointed out Collangelo’s career move from the DOJ in Washington D.C. to Bragg’s office, suggesting this move was orchestrated by the DOJ.
“You had no problem dispatching Matthew Collangelo,” Gaetz said.
Garland responded, “That is false.”
Gaetz countered, “He made this remarkable downstream career journey from the DOJ in Washington DC and then pops up in Alvin Bragg’s office.
What takes place below is five minutes of fire that has Garland almost quaking. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Garland this emotional before during a hearing.
JUST IN: Matt Gaetz goes off on AG Merrick Garland after he claimed Trump supporters who question the DOJ’s influence on Bragg’s case against Trump are “conspiracy theorists.”
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— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 4, 2024
What sparked the dust up surrounds a person named Matthew Colangelo, a senior DOJ official who left the department in 2022 to work for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
