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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis formally assigned the case involving the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump to the Office of Statewide Prosecutor under the supervision of Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, emphasizing that it is within the state’s jurisdiction to pursue an attempted murder charge.
DeSantis said he does not believe it is in the best interest of the state of Florida or the nation as a whole 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.”
“Sometimes, states have the ability and the jurisdiction to bring charges and go after maximum penalties that maybe the federal government does not, and that doesn’t mean it’s a turf war. Somebody asked me about that before,” Moody clarified, explaining that it is “very common for state investigators, state prosecutors to work with our federal prosecutors and federal agents on dual tracks with different purposes.
“It is awkward to say the least to have a prosecutorial agency and an investigatory agency that is bringing charges and seeking to put the victim away for life being the same agency and prosecutors that are going after the would-be assassin,” she said, adding that Florida officials are “happy to make sure that the American people and Floridians feel confident that we’re protecting one of our own, that we’re investigating this to leave no stone unturned, and that is to protect the life of the...
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