Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) blasted the indictment of former President Donald Trump.
A New York grand jury voted on March 30 to indict Trump over allegedly misreporting a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels just weeks before the 2016 election.
In a Twitter post, in addition to slamming the indictment, DeSantis, who is expected to announce his candidacy for the White House soon, said Florida will not help extradite Trump to New York. However, extradition is out of the governor’s control.
“The weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head….