Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) mounted a vigorous defense of his wife as she faces scrutiny over whether her nonprofit group illegally funneled taxpayer funding toward political causes.
Florida first lady Casey DeSantis’s Hope Florida is an organization that helps residents get off welfare by connecting them with nonprofit groups and faith-based services. Lawmakers, led by state House Speaker Danny Perez, who has clashed with the governor before, are investigating accusations that the first lady’s organization let state funds be used to fight Florida’s marijuana legalization amendment.
During a press conference Monday in Kissimmee, the governor forcefully condemned Perez, defending Hope Florida and his wife from “baseless attacks.”
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“I do think it’s really sad to see manufactured smears against the first lady and the program that’s Hope
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