Florida Republican Matt Gaetz has made his first major move since withdrawing from Donald Trump's candidacy for attorney general. Suspicious or not, he opened an account on Cameo, a website where ordinary people can pay for video messages from celebrities.
News site “Semafor” is the first reported Friday move. The revelations came a day after Gates withdrew from the confirmation process amid criticism over a House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations of misconduct, including allegations that Gates paid underage girls for sex. However, Gates vehemently denies all of this.
“I served in Congress,” the page says in the past tense, noting that Gates resigned last week, preemptively released an ethics report, and announced on Friday that he would not seek a return next year. It refers to what has been announced.
“Mr. Trump nominated me to be U.S. attorney general (with no success),” the page reads. “I once fired the Speaker of the House.”
Gaetz was referring to events last October that led to the historic firing of Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican and the first speaker to be expelled from his own party. Publicly, Gaetz was furious with McCarthy's positions on spending issues and keeping government open. Indeed, Gates was furious at the chairman's refusal to quash the ethics investigation, McCarthy charged.
Cameo allows users to commemorate a holiday, wish a happy birthday, send a pep talk, get advice, ask a question, or even address Gates fans or “taunt someone” with a sharp profanity. We offer you the opportunity to pay for messages.
Gaetz himself has been the target of much vitriol, particularly over his antics in Congress. In January 2023, months before Gaetz opposed McCarthy, Republican aide-turned-commentator Brendan Buck said: said Gaetz “should set up a cameo appearance where for $50 you get to vote for Speaker of the House.”
On Friday, Gaetz started by charging $250 per video, but quickly raised Its price will be $500. One social media user pointed out that Gates charges “almost the same fees as George Santos.” Mr. Santos is a serial forger and admitted fraudster, a Republican lawmaker who made a cameo appearance during the scandal that led to his expulsion from Congress last year.
Other disgraced politicians who have made cameo appearances include: rod blagojevichthe former Illinois governor who was imprisoned for trying to sell Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat and had his sentence commuted by President Trump, and New York City mayor-turned-Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, now in financial and legal ruin. facing.
A spokesperson for Mr. Gates did not respond to a request for comment.
Cameo said users “will have the opportunity to customize” their $500 request to Gaetz. [him] You can mention inside jokes, share words of wisdom, or use their signature catchphrases to get things done.
“Don't be afraid to make creative requests, especially if it's a wedding, retirement, bachelor/bachelorette party, or any other celebration that requires some laughs.”
