The Mystery Money Behind This Matt Gaetz-Marjorie Taylor Greene Lawsuit
For nearly a year, two of the loudest members of Congress—Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)—have quietly pursued a First Amendment lawsuit in California, as Politico recently revealed, with essentially no public spectacle, statements, or fundraising solicitations.
But perhaps most curiously, none of their political committees have reported any legal expenses connected to the lawsuit in the nine months since it was filed—and now, one of the attorneys on the case is facing disbarment.
Gaetz and Greene filed the lawsuit in July, seeking judgment against two California cities and a group of left-leaning nonprofits over a canceled political event during a fundraising tour in the summer of 2021. The plaintiffs include Gaetz and Greene in their official congressional capacities, along with their campaign committees and their joint fundraising group, “Put America First,” which put on the 2021 tour. The parties filed the suit “on behalf of themselves and the prospective attendees at their July 17, 2021 scheduled political rally.”