Gaetz’s problems ramped up when a former close friend, Joel Greenberg, took a plea deal admitting that he invited underage girls to various places where he would pay them for sex and use illicit drugs. Gaetz allegedly participated in some of the parties, though he has denied those accusations.

An influential conservative journalist and commentator isn't pulling any punches in his recent takedown of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who President-elect Donald Trump has appointed to be the next attorney general.

The co-founder of the conservative The Federalist news site, Benjamin Domenech, lit into Rep. Matt Gaetz Thursday, calling him a “sex trafficking, drug addicted piece of s—t” — and warning senators that they’ll have to live with themselves if they confirm him as attorney general.