MEDIA LOSER:
Matt Gaetz
Rep. Matt Gaetz, who is reportedly the subject of a federal investigation trying to determine whether he had sex with a minor, sought a job with Newsmax earlier this year and was rebuffed. A spokesperson for Newsmax, a conservative media outlet, told Reuters, “Newsmax has had no plans to hire Rep. Gaetz.” In March, Axios reported that Gaetz was considering leaving Congress to pursue a career in television at Newsmax. At the time, Mediaite was told by a Newsmax spokesperson the company does not comment on talent discussions. Last week it was reported that Gaetz is also being investigated for possible obstruction of justice. When asked if he was concerned about whether he’d be indicted, the Florida congressman simply replied, “No.” Gaetz has denied wrongdoing and said he’s been “canceled,” and is a “wanted man by the deep state.” Gaetz has signaled his interest in media punditry before, and making the conservative media rounds has been a priority of his time in D.C. So it's a pretty big hit for him to take, then, to be canceled by the non-deep-state, too. | 
