You know, I’ve been the victim of federal crimes,” added Gaetz, who is currently under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegedly paying $900 to a sex trafficker for sex with a minor. “If we’re the purported victim, in Congress, and we’re saying this was not an insurrection, I think that would hold a great deal of weight.”

It sounds like he's saying he's a victim for that, but I guess he means since he was part of the government being overthrown?

Which is dumb logic considering his party was losing power, but better than what I initially thought.

Heresy_generator@kbin.social · 26 pts · 2y (1 reply)

No, Matt; you're a co-conspirator. Completely different end of the crime.

givesomefucks@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

I just went back and edited my comment.

The quote cuts some out. But article has the video of the full comment.

He's saying he's a victim of his own party attempting an insurrection to keep power, because he was already in the government I guess.

Still ridiculous, but not as much

Nougat@kbin.social · 10 pts · 2y (1 reply)

“If we’re the purported victim, in Congress, and we’re saying this was not an insurrection, I think that would hold a great deal of weight.”

Yeah, that's it, just have the people who wanted the insurrection to succeed say it wasn't an insurrection.

JustZ@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

Congress wasn't the victim. The American people, the states, and the Constitution itself were victims.

We all have a Constitutional right to a peaceful certification on January 6 and a peaceful transfer of power on January 20.

theodewere@kbin.social · 9 pts · 2y

yeah well, if he goes down, so do the other traitors and criminals

Masterblaster@kbin.social · 8 pts · 2y

citizen justice makes sure we never have this problem again.

AlwaysNowNeverNotMe@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y (3 replies)

No he didn't commit an insurrection. He attempted one, I'm sure that's hard to grasp as someone who has never passed meaningful legislation but the idea is to actually achieve something other than a pile of useless paperwork.

Izzgo@kbin.social · 33 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Insurrection: an organized attempt by a group of people to defeat their government and take control of their country, usually by violence.

Success is not necessary for it to be an insurrection.

ceiphas@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

If He had success, noone would sue him...

Izzgo@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y

...ever again.