Apparently this “adopted son” is being hidden by the brother-in-law of this A+ lister to keep him away from investigators and private detectives.

Matt Gaetz

Matt Gaetz and the until-now unknown adopted son from Cuba

Rep. Matt Gaetz revealed Thursday that he has an adopted son from Cuba, a previously unknown fact the Florida Republican kept largely hidden, including from organizations compiling biographical data on him.

“For all those wondering, this is my son Nestor. We share no blood but he is my life,” Gaetz tweeted. “He came from Cuba (legally, of course) six years ago and lives with me in Florida. I am so proud of him and raising him has been the best, most rewarding thing I’ve done in my life.”

Data compiled by CQ Roll Call — and previously confirmed by Gaetz’s office — did not list the congressman as having any children during his two terms so far in Congress or as a House candidate. As recently as July 2019, CQ Roll Call conducted biographical data checks, and Gaetz’s staff did not disclose Nestor Galban as his son when they were asked to confirm basic biographical information. Instead, his office confirmed that Gaetz was single with no children.

Erin Gaetz, the congressman’s sister and founder of social media production company Southpaw, tweeted a number of photos of Galban on Thursday with the congressman and the Gaetz family. She also addressed the adoption, tweeting that Gaetz had adopted Galban when he was 12 years old: “He didn’t speak English, but luckily, Matt speaks Spanish.”

The acknowledgement by Gaetz comes in the wake of a heated exchange during Wednesday’s House Judiciary markup of the Democrats’ policing overhaul bill.

The debate took a personal tone when Rep. Cedric L. Richmond relayed his individual experiences with excessive police force and concerns over racial disparities.

“As a black male who went to the fifth-best public high school in the country, who was a victim of excessive force, who has a black son, who has worries that you all don’t,” the Louisiana Democrat said. “You all are white males, you never lived in my shoes, and you do not know what it’s like to be an African American male.”

Gaetz interjected, “Are you suggesting that none of us have nonwhite children?” – Source

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