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by - 04/08/21 10:08 PM ET✕Gaetz, a vocal ally of former President Trump,&nbsp;&nbsp;after explicit photos were leaked to the press without her permission. Hill blamed the leak on her estranged husband.“Who among us would look perfect if every ex leaked every photo/text? Katie isn’t being investigated by Ethics or maligned because she hurt anyone — it is because she is different,” Gaetz tweeted at the time.Hill identifies as bisexual.In 2019, the former California representative was also under investigation in the House over an alleged extramarital affair with an office staffer. Hill&nbsp;denied&nbsp;having an affair.&nbsp;Hill later resigned from her seat in Congress.&nbsp;During an interview with MSNBC host Chris Hayes on Thursday night, Hill said that she and Gaetz became friends because they served on the House Armed Services Committee and were about the same age.&nbsp;Hill stated that amid the allegations and leaks that she faced during her time in the House, he stood up for her.&nbsp;“When it really mattered, when I was feeling particularly abandoned by the people within my own party, and when I felt just betrayed and alone and disgusted and … disgusted with myself, it matters a lot that somebody stands up for you.”&nbsp;But now, she said, amid “all of this coming out” about the Florida Republican, she feels “betrayed.”“I feel betrayed by him. And I have to wonder about his motivations for defending me in the first place,” says on Matt Gaetz.— All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris)Gaetz has denied all the allegations against him.&nbsp;✕✕× Close Ad

by - 04/08/21 10:08 PM ET✕Gaetz, a vocal ally of former President Trump,&nbsp;&nbsp;after explicit photos were leaked to the press without her permission. Hill blamed the leak on her estranged husband.“Who among us would look perfect if every ex leaked every photo/text? Katie isn’t being investigated by Ethics or maligned because she hurt anyone — it is because she is different,” Gaetz tweeted at the time.Hill identifies as bisexual.In 2019, the former California representative was also under investigation in the House over an alleged extramarital affair with an office staffer....

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