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BumRushDaShow

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Wed Dec 3, 2025, 04:36 AM Wednesday

Matt Gaetz Joins MAGA Influencers At Pentagon Press Briefing, Even Asks a Question

Source: MEDIAite

Dec 2nd, 2025, 5:10 pm


Former Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) joined the Pentagon’s press briefing on Tuesday as a member of the press. Gaetz, a highly controversial MAGA influencer, was joined by a cadre of MAGA and far-right influencers, including, Laura Loomer, James O’Keefe, and Pizzagate conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec.

The regular reporters at the Pentagon were all kicked out of the building after they refused to sign Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s pledge to only report on materials pre-approved by the DoD.

Gaetz asked Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson, “If Nicolás Maduro leaves Venezuela today, what role will the Department of Defense have in a post-Maduro Venezuela? And describe the process the administration will use to determine whether or not current members of the Venezuelan military or Venezuelan government have a role in a post-Maduro Venezuela?”

“Thanks for the question. So the department has a contingency plan for everything. We are a planning organization. If anything were to happen around the world, we have a response planned and ready.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/matt-gaetz-joins-maga-influencers-at-pentagon-press-briefing-even-asks-a-question/



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Matt Gaetz Joins MAGA Influencers At Pentagon Press Briefing, Even Asks a Question (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP
Greater things ahead otchmoson Wednesday #1
a pedo covering (for) a pedo. nt Javaman Wednesday #2
Could we replace the pedos with AI? Marthe48 Wednesday #3
He screwed the pooch here. He called the Department of War the Department of Defense. Pull his credentials now! Midnight Writer Wednesday #4

otchmoson

(268 posts)
1. Greater things ahead
Wed Dec 3, 2025, 07:11 AM
Wednesday

They're cleaning up the Epstein-wannabe for bigger and better things to come.

Marthe48

(22,481 posts)
3. Could we replace the pedos with AI?
Wed Dec 3, 2025, 08:20 AM
Wednesday

Especially pedos in high places. Maybe AI politicians and AI gazillionaires wouldn't be as cruel, tyrannical, crooked, venal, and traitorous as the bottom of the barrel humans in power.


Midnight Writer

(25,059 posts)
4. He screwed the pooch here. He called the Department of War the Department of Defense. Pull his credentials now!
Wed Dec 3, 2025, 11:12 AM
Wednesday
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