Richard Painter: Matt Gaetz 'should be arrested' for witness tampering

Richard Painter, the former chief ethics lawyer for the George W. Bush administration, called for the speedy arrest of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), accusing him of witness tampering hours after he issued what many perceived to be a threatening tweet directed at Michael Cohen on the eve of Cohen's public congressional testimony.

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Gaetz drew sharpt backlash on Tuesday after sharing a tweet, which has since been deleted, that suggested Cohen had not been faithful to his wife and questioned whether his wife would remain faithful to him while he serves time in prison.

“Hey @MichaelCohen212,” Gaetz began in the tweet. “Do your wife & father-in-law know about your girlfriends? Maybe tonight would be a good time for that chat. I wonder if she’ll remain faithful when you’re in prison. She’s about to learn a lot…”

Gaetz later issued an apology for the tweet after a number of legal experts and Democrats suggested the post may constitute as witness tampering.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/431839-ex-bush-ethics-chief-gop-lawmaker-should-be-arrested-for-witness-tampering