Matt Gaetz (left) and Don Gaetz (right) both served in the Florida state legislature, even overlapping while the elder was Senate president.
UPDATE November 13, 2024: President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he was nominating Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz as the United States Attorney General. A controversial figure in Congress, the Trump loyalist is often making headlines, including when he led a group of Republicans in ousting former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in 2023. In recent years, he was investigated by the Department of Justice over allegations of sexual misconduct with teenage girls, drug use and other ethics violations. Gaetz, who denied the accusations, was not prosecuted.
His father, on the other hand, has built a reputation for making money. Here is a June story on the family’s fortune including their extensive real estate portfolio.
Matt Gaetz has a knack for making headlines—most recently regarding a House investigation into alleged sexual misconduct, drug use, improper gifts and other ethics violations, which he denies. His father, on the other hand, has a knack for making money. Don Gaetz, 76, is worth an estimated $33 million, after cofounding a hospice provider that sold to Chemed, the parent company of Roto-Rooter, for $406 million in 2004.
Flush with cash, Don Gaetz refocused on politics and real estate. He served in the Florida legislature for 10 years, ultimately becoming president of the state Senate from 2012 to 2014. On the side, Don Gaetz built up a portfolio focused in the Sunshine State, with diversions in Wisconsin and New York.
Matt Gaetz followed his father into both pursuits, joining the Florida House of Representatives in 2010, then the U.S. House in........