Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Dec. 13 he will petition the state’s Supreme Court to impanel a grand jury “to investigate any and all wrongdoings in Florida with respect to the COVID-19 vaccines.”
He made the announcement following a roundtable with Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo and a panel of scientists and physicians.
“We’ll be able to get more information and bring more accountability to those who committed this misconduct,” DeSantis said. He said he anticipated getting the court’s approval and that the grand jury would likely sit in the Tampa Bay area.
He noted that Florida recently “got $3.2 billion through legal action against those responsible for the opioid crisis,” such as opioid manufacturers and distributors. “So, it’s not like this is something that’s unprecedented.”…