Matt Gaetz’s Legislative Aide Is a Convicted War Criminal

Well there's a shocker.

Alleged child sex trafficker Matt Gaetz continues with his odd and creepy associations.

Turns out his legislative aid was convicted of war crimes, namely for shooting an Afghan civilian in the head while "interrogating" him.

Maybe it did not show up on Gaetz's stringent background check.

https://theintercept.com/2023/03/29/matt-gaetz-aide-war-criminal/

Derrick Miller, a former U.S. Army National Guard sergeant who spent eight years in prison for murdering an Afghan civilian in 2010, now serves as a legislative assistant covering military policy for Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz.

While on a combat mission in Afghanistan’s Laghman province on September 26, 2010, Miller shot 27-year-old Atta Mohammed in the head during an interrogation. Miller has maintained that he was acting in self-defense, alleging that Mohammed, who had walked through a defensive perimeter established by Miller’s unit, could be a threat to his unit and that he had tried to grab Miller’s weapon during the interrogation. But another National Guard member testified he heard Miller threaten to kill Mohammed if he did not tell the truth; and then sat on top of him — Mohammed was lying prone — before shooting him in the head, killing him. According to the prosecutor, Miller then said, “I shot him. He was a liar.”

Mohammed’s body was left in a latrine, in violation of military standards.

Miller covers armed forces and national security, international affairs, and veterans affairs for Gaetz, according to the Congress-tracking website LegiStorm. Gaetz serves on the House Armed Services Committee.


“We proudly stand with our Military Legislative Assistant Derrick Miller,” Joel Valdez, a spokesperson for Gaetz, told The Intercept. “He was wrongfully convicted and served our country with honor.”

 

War turns men of even decent fortitude into ravage beasts. I wouldn't have him serve on my staff, but nor would I condemn him. I understand the tragedy of having enlisted and not having the mental toughness necessary of a soldier.

 

I think you have a fair point.

However, the rules of engagement exist for a reason, one of which is to ensure that the US can always claim to be morally correct and follow international law. It sounds to me like what he did was egregious to the point of imprisonment.

So he did it, he did his time, best of luck to him.

However, I think such a black mark on his record should be seen as a disqualifier in some positions.

 

The allegations were dropped, no evidence found and no charges filed why do you still say he IS an alleged child sex trafficker?

 

Hang on.

Who said no evidence found?

 

The DOJ dropped the allegations.

 

Sounds like he killed an enemy combatant.

 

No conviction = no crime. Right?

 

You said there was no evidence. Who said that?

 

Like OJ, right?

 

Odd. Court found him guilty of killing a civilian.

 

No surprises here, Joel now in the big house, was another close "aide"....

 

Yep. Some just can't ever let it go when on the internets.

 

That's not up to you to decide. In case you were wondering.
Please stop calling Rep. Gaetz an alleged sex trafficker.

The man served his time. Enough said.

Derrick Miller was a National Guardsman assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team when he said he shot a man in self-defense in 2010

 

You are mistaken. I called Gaetz an alleged child sex trafficker.

 

In your zest for a gotcha' you missed my edit.

 

Oh. So you being mistaken is my fault?

 

You're the one complaining about it. The keyword is "alleged"
Stop calling him an "alleged" criminal.

You can have the last question.

 

He is still an alleged sex trafficker.

 

No, he is not. He was not charged with a damn thing.
Learn the law before you proceed to offer your next rebuttal.

 

People can allege anything they want.
I alleged that you were the guy in the Bigfoot suit in the Patterson film back in the '60s..

Doesn't amount to a hill of beans does it ?

 

There are details and facts that make the allegations believable. Whether a DA felt he could win is another story. By not pressing any charge, new facts could change that

 

Make sure to keep us updated will you?

Evidently the details and facts you speak of are not seen in the same light by a court of law

 

Says the guy who apparently doesn’t understand the word “alleged”

I don’t much find Gaetz of importance to follow.

 

More like a steady stream of bean farts.