Trump transition spokesperson Alex Pfeiffer described the accusations as “baseless” and stated that their purpose was to “derail the second Trump administration” in a statement released on Monday.
“The next Attorney General will be Matt Gaetz. He will put a stop to the weaponization of our legal system and is the ideal candidate for the position,” Pfeiffer stated.
As Gaetz confronts a difficult road to Senate confirmation, Leppard revealed more information regarding his clients’ accusations.
According to Leppard, his clients produced copious amounts of material, including hundreds of text conversations exchanged with Gaetz, and were subpoenaed to testify before the House Ethics Committee.
A copy of the subpoena was examined by NBC News. The Ethics Committee chose not to respond to inquiries.
Gaetz was accused by Leppard of using the term “party favors” as a euphemism for narcotics in text exchanges.
