The $10M Scandal That Could Bring Down DeSantis!
May 02, 07:11 PM
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Sam Stein talks to reporter Alex Glorioso from the Miami Herald about her article Former federal prosecutors lay out possible crimes in Hope Florida saga
Ron DeSantis is facing a growing scandal over “Hope Florida,” a welfare-style initiative spearheaded by his wife Casey. The program rerouted $10 million in Medicaid settlement money meant into politically aligned nonprofits that fought marijuana legalization. Investigations suggest potential money laundering and fraud, and even some Republicans are turning on DeSantis as the fallout deepens.
Ron DeSantis is facing a growing scandal over “Hope Florida,” a welfare-style initiative spearheaded by his wife Casey. The program rerouted $10 million in Medicaid settlement money meant into politically aligned nonprofits that fought marijuana legalization. Investigations suggest potential money laundering and fraud, and even some Republicans are turning on DeSantis as the fallout deepens.