Gaetz recently appeared on Newsmax where he denigrated the heinous and anti-American practices of the FBI.
“Back during the worst days of the Soviet Union, one out of every three of the folks in that country was providing some sort of information to a centralized governing authority,” Gaetz said. “Snitching really is a tool of the repressive security state, and we don’t want that to happen in our country.”
The offending tweet from the FBI can be seen here:
Family members and peers are often best positioned to witness signs of mobilization to violence. Help prevent homegrown violent extremism. Visit https://t.co/bql36iSbig to learn how to spot suspicious behaviors and report them to the #FBI. #NatSec pic.twitter.com/ZwJp5h5bWD
— FBI (@FBI) July 11, 2021