A video from former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz’s past has made its way back to the bubbling surface of the internet again. It’s small wonder, since Gaetz is preparing to undergo the confirmation process to become Attorney General under Trump once he takes office.

The pick has been controversial not just because Gaetz is objectively a douchebag, but because of something very specific: Gaetz is currently under investigation by the Department that Trump wants him to lead.

It’s the nature of that investigation that brings the video back to the public eye now, since it’s representative of the accusations he faces. Gaetz has been accused of “sexual misconduct and illicit drug use; sharing inappropriate images or videos on the House floor; misusing state identification records; converting campaign funds to personal use; and accepting impermissible gifts under House rules,” according to the New York Times.

It’s mostly the first two words there that have people talking. That particular allegation involves a minor female that he allegedly drove across state lines for the purposes of sex. He is then alleged to have tried to pay her off.

A man he associated with during the time the crimes allegedly occurred has already been sentenced to 11 years in prison for it. His sentence was actually reduced because he cooperated so much with federal investigators looking into Gaetz.

So the video that’s going viral again is reminding people of just what kind of creep might be facing accusations of that sort:

Resurfaced video: Matt Gaetz donated $1,000 to a teenage girl’s fundraiser and then showed her an old photo of them together:

“Look at how much you’ve grown.”

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— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes.bsky.social) November 19, 2024 at 6:40 AM

Okay, that would creep me out even if he WASN’T accused of that other stuff. And it certainly creeped out plenty of users on the social media site BlueSky, where this tweet is posted.

“Look at how much you’ve grown”???? Saying that to a teenage girl is really creepy regardless of who says it.

— Laure (@laure-d.bsky.social) November 19, 2024 at 6:43 AM

Ewww. He’s so awkward and creepy 😳

— Red Hibiscus 🌺💙🌊 (@redhibiscus23.bsky.social) November 19, 2024 at 6:43 AM

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— heyward810.bsky.social (@heyward810.bsky.social) November 19, 2024 at 6:44 AM

It is posts like these that I just can’t bring myself to hit the “heart” icon. We need an icon that represents “I appreciate that you shared the news, but now I feel like I want to puke”

— ANNIE (@anniejr.bsky.social) November 19, 2024 at 6:45 AM

As you can see in the video, Gaetz has a young guest in his congressional office. He’s clearly met her before, and asks how she’s doing, then offers her $1000 to complete a fundraiser she’s working on.

He somehow manages to make it FAR creepier than what would normally just be a kind and philanthropic act by making sure to mention the “Friends of Matt Gaetz” foundation that he’s going to give her the money from.

But then to chime in with “Look at how much you’ve grown” just makes him sound like the uncle your parents warned you about. You know, the one with the “cool toys” down in the basement.

I almost want to assume he’s drunk in this video — he is a long-reported alcoholic and drug abuser — because no normal person not under the influence of something would act this way. I would crawl in a hole if someone showed me a video of me doing this.

We’ll see how Matt gets around the extreme creepiness of this video.