August 9, 2026

The Justice Department flatly denied a bombshell claim from Florida GOP gubernatorial hopeful James Fishback that Rep. Byron Donalds faces a “federal sex trafficking probe,” calling the allegation “not true” and saying Donalds is not under investigation. Fishback made the accusation just days before the Aug. 18 primary, but offered no public corroboration beyond claims of a whistleblower, text messages and photos — a charge that now hangs over a brutal intraparty fight, while the Trump-endorsed frontrunner’s rivals scramble to turn rumor into damage.

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