Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, has sparked controversy with a post on X in which he declared his support for former President Donald Trump, stating, "standing back and standing by, Mr. President." The post included a photo of Gaetz standing behind Trump inside the Manhattan criminal courthouse. Gaetz's comment was a direct reference to Trump's own statement to the far-right group the Proud Boys in 2020, when he told them to "Stand back and stand by." Many of the group's members participated in the January 6 Capitol breach, and their leader, Enrique Tarrio, along with several top allies, are currently serving prison sentences for seditious conspiracy related to the attack.
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00:02 Representative Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, has sparked controversy with a post on X in which
00:07 he declared his support for former President Donald Trump, stating "standing back and standing
00:12 by, Mr. President." The post included a photo of Gaetz standing behind Trump inside the Manhattan
00:17 criminal courthouse. Gaetz's comment was a direct reference to Trump's own statement to the far
00:21 right group the Proud Boys in 2020, when he told them to "stand back and stand by." Many of the
00:27 group's members participated in the January 6th Capitol breach, and their leader, Enrique Tarrio,
00:32 along with several top allies, are currently serving prison sentences for seditious
00:35 conspiracy related to the attack. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.