Topline Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said Wednesday that he has offered to represent Donald Trump in the former president’s second impeachment trial, asserting that he would be willing to resign from his seat in the House of Representatives “if the law requires it.” Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) speaks during testimony by constitutional scholars before the House … [+] Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill. Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images Key Facts In an interview on Fox News on Wednesday, Gaetz, a fervent supporter of the former president, said he offered to represent Trump “weeks ago” but has not been asked to join Trump’s legal team. Gaetz stated he communicated the offer through two separate intermediaries: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Mark Meadows, Trump’s former chief of staff. Gaetz said that “the conversations ceased” once “ethics advised that sitting House members couldn’t do it.” During an appearance on Steve Bannon’s podcast Tuesday, Gaetz said he viewed the “cancellation of the Trump presidency an… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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Gaetz Offers To Resign From Congress To Represent Trump In Impeachment Trial
