TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Florida taxpayers paid millions of dollars more to protect Gov. Ron DeSantis and his family last year as he prepared to launch his presidential bid. In total, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement last year spent $9.4 million on salaries for agents and transportation costs for the detail that protects DeSantis, his wife,… Continue reading Ron DeSantis security tab approached $10 million as he prepped presidential run
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Ron DeSantis Wants Disney To ‘Drop The Lawsuit’ Because He’s ‘Moved On’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking Disney to drop its lawsuit against him after he took away the company’s ability to self-govern an area of its Walt Disney World amusement parks in Orlando. “We’ve basically moved on,” DeSantis said in an interview with CNBC on Monday. “They’re suing the state of Florida. They’re going to… Continue reading Ron DeSantis Wants Disney To ‘Drop The Lawsuit’ Because He’s ‘Moved On’
Ron DeSantis Had A Tough Day At The Iowa State Fair
DES MOINES, Iowa — The message taunted Ron DeSantis from the sky: “Be Likable, Ron!” It circled overhead as DeSantis chatted on the patio of a barbecue joint with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, and later as he toured the Iowa State Fair with his family. It was everywhere. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a mixed… Continue reading Ron DeSantis Had A Tough Day At The Iowa State Fair
Ron DeSantis dogged by protesters at Iowa State Fair
Ron DeSantis’ first experience with the Iowa State Fair has been anything but “midwestern nice.” For the second day in a row, the Florida governor was the only Republican at the event, which is hallowed political territory for any presidential candidate, interrupted by protestors imploring him to return to the Sunshine State. DeSantis’ latest clash… Continue reading Ron DeSantis dogged by protesters at Iowa State Fair
Ron DeSantis says he’s open to drone strikes on Mexican drug cartels
CORALVILLE, IOWA — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Thursday that he would be open to using drone strikes against Mexican drug cartels if elected president. “We will absolutely reserve the right if they’re invading our country and killing our people,” DeSantis said when asked by a voter if he would be willing to use… Continue reading Ron DeSantis says he’s open to drone strikes on Mexican drug cartels
Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom embrace ‘risk’ in surprise debate
Peter Thiel, the billionaire tech entrepreneur and benefactor of right-wing causes, opened last year’s National Conservatism Conference in Miami with a dense slideshow presentation during which he argued that regardless of whom Democrats nominate for president, their model for governance will mirror the social and economic policies of California. Thiel contended it was imperative for… Continue reading Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom embrace ‘risk’ in surprise debate
Ron DeSantis suspends second elected prosecutor as his 2024 campaign struggles
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has once again suspended an elected local prosecutor, a move that comes as his presidential campaign struggles amid a continued reset. DeSantis on Tuesday suspended Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell, a Democrat who is the only Black woman serving as a local prosecutor in Florida. It’s the second… Continue reading Ron DeSantis suspends second elected prosecutor as his 2024 campaign struggles
Ron DeSantis Suspends Democratic Prosecutor Monique Worrell
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended another top prosecutor on Wednesday, claiming State Attorney Monique Worrell, a Democrat, was too soft on crime in her Orlando-area district. “Prosecutors have a duty to faithfully enforce a law. One’s political agenda cannot trump this solemn duty,” DeSantis said at a press conference Wednesday morning. “Accordingly, I am… Continue reading Ron DeSantis Suspends Democratic Prosecutor Monique Worrell
Ron DeSantis Shake-Up: Campaign Manager Replaced
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has replaced his presidential campaign manager, switching her out for his gubernatorial office’s chief of staff amid a shake-up aimed at reinvigorating his faltering White House bid. The outgoing campaign manager, Generra Peck, will stay on as senior adviser, while chief of staff James Uthmeier takes the reins. The news was… Continue reading Ron DeSantis Shake-Up: Campaign Manager Replaced
Ron DeSantis replaces his campaign manager as he reboots his presidential bid
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is shaking up his campaign leadership, bringing in James Uthmeier, his longtime chief of staff, as his new presidential campaign manager, the latest move in a reset that is now almost a month in the making. Out is Generra Peck, who served as DeSantis’ campaign manager through his… Continue reading Ron DeSantis replaces his campaign manager as he reboots his presidential bid