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Matt Gaetz’s campaign spending is all damage control

"As Rep. Matt Gaetz combats allegations that he was involved in a sex ring, the Florida Republican's latest campaign finance report reflects a public relations scramble that began even before he acknowledged being the focus of a federal investigation. The filing, which covers the three months between January and March, shows that Gaetz has incurred unprecedented fundraising expenses during a typically quiet period. In that time, Gaetz dropped six figures on a direct mail blitz, shelling out more for fundraising services than he did in all of 2020. Gaetz also paid $5,000 in "strategic consulting" fees to notorious political operative Roger Stone, and he gave money to a number of GOP Florida state lawmakers that he's never supported before. The report also indicates that Gaetz – who cites his lack of friends in Washington as a point of pride – may be increasingly isolated; he's received no contributions from his GOP colleagues."

"More than anything, the filing reflects a concerted effort to bolster support ahead of the creeping shadow of the investigation. Gaetz has spent roughly $170,000 on direct mail outreach this year, $116,543 of it on one day – March 31. The previous day, The New York Times broke the news that the Justice Department was looking into whether the third-term congressman had sex with a 17-year-old and paid for her travel, a possible violation of federal sex-trafficking laws. Gaetz has also invested heavily in fundraising, paying Nevada-based Red Rock Strategies nearly $160,000 for fundraising consulting. That's roughly $10,000 more than the campaign spent on fundraising services in 2019 and 2020 combined, according to The Daily Beast's analysis of filings in the FEC database" – Daily Beast.

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