DeSantis Faces Scrutiny Over Fundraising Tied to Wife's Charity
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis won re-election by 20 points in 2022, defeating Democratic former governor Charlie Crist.
- DeSantis' 2022 success followed a failed 2024 presidential primary bid against Donald Trump, which deepened his political isolation.
- DeSantis' wife Casey's charity, Hope Florida, received $10 million in secret Medicaid settlement funds and sent the money to political groups days later.
- Republicans and independent observers allege the $10 million transfer may constitute illegal siphoning of Medicaid funds, amid a completed investigation by Florida House Republicans.
- DeSantis' popularity and political future are uncertain as critics note his rapid decline while ongoing scandals involving Hope Florida could further damage his standing.
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DeSantis In Free Fall Over Fundraising Scandal Tied To Wife's 'Charity'
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One of the few contenders combative enough to take on President Donald Trump in a Republican presidential primary, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, is falling hard and fast, critics say.DeSantis’ re-election was one of the few bright spots for Republicans who had predicted a “red wave” election in 2022 but saw GOP candidates get rejected up and down the ticket — with almost every Trump-endorsed candidate losing to a Democrat. In a blue map of victorie…
DeSantis Faces Revolt By Republicans In Florida
We’re seeing a revolt against ol’ shiny boots DeSantis. What Republicans see happening is almost a DeSantis dynasty where he’s trying to pass it to his wife Casey. He wants her to run for governor and then control the state for another eight years. And these Republicans are just looking for any excuse now to […] The post DeSantis Faces Revolt By Republicans In Florida appeared first on The Ring of Fire Network.
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