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Gaetz invites Britney Spears to testify before Congress

At first I thought it was a Borowitz Report.

Source: Politico

Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida and a handful of other Republicans have invited pop star Britney Spears to testify before Congress about her conservatorship.

"You have been mistreated by America’s legal system. We want to help," Gaetz wrote in a letter to Spears dated Wednesday. "The United States Congress should hear your story and be inspired to bipartisan action. What happened to you should never happen to any other American."

Gaetz said he and fellow Republican Reps. Majorie Taylor Greene (Ga.), Burgess Owens (Utah) and Andy Biggs (Ariz.) have been following her conservatorship battle with “deep concern” and stand with the pop star.

Rumors about Spears' discontent with her conservatorship spread for years online and trended with the #FreeBritney hashtag. But last week, Spears spoke directly about the issue herself in court, describing her conservatorship as “abusive.”

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/01/gaetz-congress-britney-spears-497582

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142764064

Thomas Hurt (9,833 posts)

1. Isn't she a little old for him...

19. Oops, he did it again!

She's no longer underage, dude.

9. He's Just Trying

to get the 'Free Britney' crowd to become the 'Free The Pervert... er, Mattie' crowd after he gets indicted.