Senator Lindsey Graham has surprisingly come out in defense of Matt Gaetz. And maybe just as surprisingly, he fact checked CNN live on air in the process!
A gaggle of reporters caught up with the Republican Senator from South Carolina today in the Capitol building.
CNN specifically asked Graham about the allegations of sexual misconduct against President Trump’s Attorney General appointment, Mike Gaetz — to which Graham shockingly responded with facts, common sense, and none of the limp-wristed lack of backbone he is known for. Watch the clip!
BIG: Lindsey Graham defends Matt Gaetz and fact-checks CNN live. pic.twitter.com/w0cGlY5bV1
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Lindsey Graham has often been the posterchild for the RINOs in Congress, rarely choosing to stand and fight for solid conservative principles whenever straddling the fence was an option.
He has so often sided with so-called moderates and the left-leaning democrats that I’m not sure the reporters knew how to handle his sudden stiff pushback against their attempt to use the “but, there are allegations!” smear tactic.
Graham specifically said that he feared that Gaetz’ nomination process “is turning into an angry mob”, and mere allegations are being treated as facts, according to a