Matt Gaetz addresses recent events and violence in July 17 posts

Matt Gaetz addresses recent events and violence in July 17 posts
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz representing Florida's 1st Congressional District — Official U.S. House headshot
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Former Congressman Matt Gaetz posted a series of tweets on July 17, 2025, addressing recent events and referencing other political figures. Gaetz, who has represented Florida’s 1st district in the U.S. Congress since 2017 after succeeding Jeff Miller, shared his views and reactions to ongoing developments.

In one tweet at 02:52 UTC, Gaetz stated, “Rep Burchett sees it https://t.co/Lvc0h1hOh5”. Shortly after, at 03:48 UTC, he posted an emoji-only message: ” https://t.co/7K1vqJMvJa”.

At 03:49 UTC on the same day, Gaetz wrote about violence against innocent people and referenced a statement by Mike Huckabee: “Innocent people don’t deserve to be hunted like dogs. Thank you @GovMikeHuckabee for calling this the terrorist attack it was. https://t.co/BqX8oNkdve”.

Matt Gaetz has served as a U.S. Representative for Florida’s 1st District since 2017 and previously held office in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2016. Born in Hollywood, Florida in 1982 and currently residing in Niceville, Gaetz graduated from Florida State University with a BS degree in 2003 and earned his JD from the College of William & Mary in 2007.



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