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matt zapotsky, national security reporter for the washington post, thank you for getting us up-to-dateguest: thank you. host: we want to know what you think about these allegations against representative matt gaetz. let's go to the phone lines and start with dylan calling from auburn, alabama on the republican line. good morning. caller: good morning. i just want to say that whatever the hell matt zapotsky, whatever his name is, this is a sham to block away from andrew cuomo. are you kidding me? you are saying matt gaetz is sex trafficking children in florida? after andrew cuomo has had nine credible allegations against him and out of nowhere matt gaetz, one of the most prominent republicans right now in the maga sphere, is getting accused of sex trafficking children? the media hops on it so hard but andrew cuomo has nine allegations of sexual harassment and the media just stops talking about it. but all of a sudden matt gaetz is having sex with underage kids and stuff like that. i don't understand it. host: let's go to stand calling from delray beach, florida on the independent line.