DeSantis staff blocked records, retaliated against those who wanted to release them, ex-FDLE officers say

[Eugene]

Source: WFLA-TV

DeSantis staff blocked records, retaliated against those who wanted to release them, ex-FDLE officers say

by: Kevin Accettulla
Posted: Feb 24, 2024 / 05:34 PM EST
Updated: Feb 25, 2024 / 05:47 PM EST

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Two former Florida Department of Law Enforcement officers said staffers of Gov. Ron DeSantis retaliated against those who favored the release of records regarding taxpayer-funded travel, according to a new court filing.

The filing was made as part of a lawsuit brought by the Washington Post over the state’s new law regarding travel records.

The sworn statements were submitted in the Leon County Circuit Court, and were first reported by the Washington Post. The filing comes days after the governor’s office filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit “for lack of standing and failure to state a claim.”

The Washington Post claims Florida’s new law shielding the governor’s travel records is unconstitutional, and that citizens have a right to know how their tax dollars are spent on DeSantis’ travel.

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Read more: https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/desantis-staff-blocked-records-retaliated-against-those-who-wanted-to-release-them-ex-fdle-officers-say/

[MOMFUDSKI]

1. Keep

digging. There is WAY more dirt to be found.

[Timeflyer]

2. Der Santis is another vengeful little MAGAt authoritarian.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

3. As much as I despise Trump,

it was a pleasure watching that arrogant little creep DeSantis crash and burn in the presidential primaries.

Hopefully, that’s the last we see of him and his “Tackie-O” wife for a while.

[NoMoreRepugs]

4. Little Ron's wife is not going to be happy if she can't stay at 5star hotels and fly private planes.