Newsmax: We turned down Matt Gaetz for a job

Spokespeople for Gaetz, a vocal Trump supporter, had no immediate comment about any Newsmax job rejection. "Newsmax has had no plans to hire Rep. Gaetz," said Brian Peterson, a spokesperson for the website. A source familiar with Newsmax's policies said: "Earlier this year, (Gaetz) reached out and said he might leave Congress early and was interested in TV work." The three-term Florida congressman's approach to Newsmax management was "just a conversation" and Newsmax "never told him we were interested" in hiring him, the source said.