DeSantis punches back at Hope Florida controversy, calls claims ‘lawfare’

Florida office Ron Desantis rules Referred to the charges connected by the governor and his wife Casey Desantis at $ 10 million days to the Hope Florida Fund after the state settled with a health care provider sponsoring the Government.

“Governor Desantis and Florida First Lady Casey Desantis is subject to a politically motivated Institute in Florida, and now the same law begins against the President of Trump and his candidates,” said Bryan Griffin Communications Director for Fox News Digital.

“It’s funny and especially shameful from Republicans who hate to see others give results.”

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Centene, a large health insurance provider specializing in programs of sponsored government such as Medicaid and Medicare, has returned $ 67 million in a settlement with the State Health Administration Agency for claiming that Centene exceeded the payment of Medicaid. After a settlement in September 2024, $ 10 million was sent to the Hope Florida Foundation.

The Hope Florida Hope Foundation was divided into two separate scholarships of $ 5 million for $ 501 (C) (4) organizations. One went to save our drug society and the other to secure Florida Future, Inc.

Subsequently, $ 8.5 million of these funds were scattered to keep Florida clean, a political action committee that had previously targeting Florida Amendman 3, a constitutional amendment for recreational legalization of marijuana. Casey Desantis was open against marijuana legalization.

A senior official from the Desantis office told Fox News Digital that the Hope Florida Foundation was a separate entity from the Hope Florida initiative led by Casey Desantis.

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A senior official from the Desantis Office also told Fox News Digital not to conduct official investigations into the Leon County State Attorney’s Office, Despite the reports That a record guardian in the State Attorney’s Office called a “open, current investigation”.

In the exchange of E -Mail on May 21, which was received by Fox News Digital, the New York Times correct the title stating that “Casey Desantis [Is] Under the investigation “After the official Desantis explained the publication that an official investigation would not occur.

Republican Ambassador Florida Alex Andrade, president of the HEALTH HEALING SUBMITTER, originally discovered funds. Andrade told Fox that he was not aware of whether there was a real investigation that was ongoing, but she added that he had “a long conversation with [Department of Justice]”On documents and communications related to the movement of funds. He noticed that he did not” see as Casey or [Ron] Desantis is included. “

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Andrade explained that he believed that the staff head of the staff was involved in the mediation of grants between the Hope Florida Foundation and two entities that received $ 5 million each.

He also scored the initiative of hope in Florida, saying, “I cannot support any assertions of what state employees do.”

“The concept of Nad Florida tells existing employees to do a better job of helping people,” he added, adding. “That’s it.”

Desantis had previously addressed Andrade’s claims at a press conference on May 21 in Westin, Florida.

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“You had a state representative with a political agent, and he has a political agenda to try to smear hope for Florida – try to smear people associated with administration,” Desantis explained. “My wife, who by the way did a great job for this country, not just Hope Florida, saving taxpayers $ 100 million, getting 30,000 people with a well -being tested. Show me someone else in this country that could have done it?”

Florida’s controversy shook the political consequences on the upcoming Governor race. The government is called, but his wife Casey is widely rumored to enter the field.

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Republican Ambassador Byron Donalds of Florida is the only one stated so far a candidate for the GOP, and has received Certificate of President Donald Trump Shortly after his announcement.

Fox News Digital addressed the Leon County State Attorney’s Office, but did not receive a reply to the time to publish.

Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital that covers the news. You can send the story tips to Preston.mizell@fox.com and on x @mizellposton