In a passage from his book thats now turning out to be a bit of an embarrassment, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) hailed the end of the family man era when Donald Trump moved into the White House.

The Trump era made it a good time to be a fun-loving politician, Gaetz said in Firebrand: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the MAGA Revolution , which was published last September. He also pointed out the possibly corrupting influence of D.C. distractions, which he said take two forms: Sex and money. Getting paid and getting laid.

But the lawmaker wasnt apologizing. He said he had an active social life, and its probably easier in the era of Trump.

Weve had perfect family man presidents before, after all, and many of those men sold out our country, even if their wives were happy the whole time, Gaetz wrote. If politicians family lives arent what really matter to the voters, maybe thats a good thing. Im a representative, not a monk.

Gaetz, a staunch Trump supporter, is currently under investigation for alleged sex with a minor and possible sex trafficking . He has denied all accusations. Trump has yet to speak about the allegations against Gaetz.

Meanwhile, 25 women have publicly raised sexual assault allegations against the former president, who was heard boasting of grabbing womens genitals in a resurfaced recording before he was even elected. Trumps former personal attorney Michael Cohen also testified that then-candidate Trump had arranged to pay hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016 to keep her quiet about their affair.

Weve got a president now who doesnt care for puritanical grandstanding or moralistic preening is how Gaetz characterized Trumps behavior in his book. He is a lot more direct, even visceral, open, and realistic about his likes and dislikes, so overall, this is a good time to be a fun-loving politician instead of a stick-in-the-mud.

To keep himself safe from political fallout, however, Gaetz said he lived by certain dating rules. In Washington, safe sex means in part: no dating lobbyists, no dating your staff members, and I should have added no dating reporters, but I didnt at first, he wrote.

Still, he admitted that life in the Beltway can erode ones morals.

You dont drain the swamp, the swamp drains you, he said, adding: Of course, its even easier to be distracted if you never had any principles. The emptiest of vessels become the most corruptible of officials.

Its hard to party like a rock star when youre living on a public salary, so others pick up the tab at a very steep price, Gaetz wrote. Its just your soul though no one really believes that because it cant be monetized.

He added: Washington, unfortunately, can be a very sexy city. [Henry] Kissinger said power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.