Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference on Tuesday to announce that Florida would be conducting its own probe into the second assassination attempt against Donald Trump.
DeSantis said that local law enforcement can push for “life in prison” for would-be assassin Ryan Routh.
“In my judgment, it’s not in the best interest of our state or our nation to have the same federal agencies that are seeking to prosecute Donald Trump leading this investigation, especially when the most serious straightforward offense constitutes a violation of state law but not federal law,” DeSantis said. “In addition to holding the suspect accountable, the public deserves to know the truth about how this assassination came to be, and I have directed all state agencies to work expeditiously to be able to uncover the truth in addition to holding this suspect accountable.”
“So, they cannot pursue charges to the extent that we can, and yes, I do think that there’s a lot of concern about how these agencies have operated, and the state of Florida, for us, all we’re interested in is the truth,” DeSantis said. “We’re not involved in any of those other things that the Justice Department or the FBI have been involved in. So, it’s better for the public, and it’s better for justice.”
Watch the clip below:
'IF YOU LET ME FINISH!': DeSantis spats with reporter over Florida seeking to file attempted murder charges against Trump assassination suspect versus the federal government
"We have the ability to pursue potentially life in prison under state law."
"They cannot pursue charges… pic.twitter.com/Y2hsZz7NJr
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) September 17, 2024
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