Matt Gaetz has denied contact with a 17-year-old and attempted extortion

Florida Representative Matt Gaetz denied having sex with a 17-year-old, the New York Times reported, according to three people reported on the matter, that the Justice Department was investigating a possible sexual relationship with the girl and paid her to travel with him. CNN talks to Katie Benner, one of the New York Times reporters who first broke this story. #CNN #New.

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