Donald Trump’s attorney general pick Matt Gaetz is on the radar as he is one of the most controversial picks so far and many Republicans are hopeful that he won’t become the AG as he won’t get confirmed by the Senate. He was under investigation for having sex with a 17-year-old and paying for the sex. The House ethics committee report against him was to be published but he resigned from Congress after his nomination making himself outside the purview of the committee.
Now it has emerged that 42-year-old Gaetz has an adopted son Nestor whom he did not hide from the world. He introduced his ‘adopted son’ Nestor to the world in 2020. Gaetz said Nestor was adopted from Cuba and he was only 12 when he arrived in the US from Cuba in 2014.
The revelation came in 2020 when Gaetz had a fight with Democratic Rep Cedric Richmond at a House Judiciary Committee hearing about the need for police reform and raising children of color. In that fight, Richmond attacked Gaetz as having no experience in raising a child of color and as a riposte, Gatez introduced his adopted son to the world. “Are you suggesting that you’re certain that none of us have nonwhite children?” Gaetz said. “You’re claiming you have more concern for my family than I do? Who in the hell do you think you are?” Gaetz, who was 38 years old at that time, said during the debate.
“For all those wondering, this is my son Nestor. We share no blood but he is my life. He came from Cuba (legally, of course) six years ago and lives with me in Florida. I am so proud of him and raising him has been the best, most rewarding thing I’ve done in my life,” Matt posted.
According to reports, Gaetz was dating Nestor’s older sister at that time and then he adopted him as their mother died of breast cancer. But there were doubts about the claim as to whether Gaetz did not have any blood relation with Nestor, and whether Gaetz legally adopted him.
Gaetz paid for sex from Nestor’s PayPal: Report
Now Gaetz’s adopted son came to the news as the lawyer, representing two women who claimed they were paid by Gaetz for sex, said that the women were paid from Nestor’s PayPal. It was one of the payment modes, Florida attorney Joel Leppard said.
Gaetz got married to Ginger Luckey in 2021 after the sexual offence probe opened against him and the couple has no children.