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Two women sued Matt Gaetz in federal court, accusing the former Florida congressman of sex trafficking and related abuse. The case drags a long-simmering scandal back into the open and reminds everyone why his political resurrection has always been such a grotesque idea.
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Two women sued Matt Gaetz in federal court, accusing the former Florida congressman of sex trafficking and related abuse. The case drags a long-simmering scandal back into the open and reminds everyone why his political resurrection has always been such a grotesque idea.
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