Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Nikki Fried filed ethics complaints against three staffers for Gov. RonDeSantis, alleging they participated in the illegal solicitation of campaign contributions from lobbyists.
Fried's complaints allege that the staffers participated in the illegal solicitation of campaign contributions from lobbyists, along with an"unethical and illegal" solicitation of endorsements for DeSantis's presidential campaign during meetings with lawmakers regarding the state budget.
“Any reasonable person could infer from the reporting that our Governor was holding the state budget hostage in exchange for political endorsements and donations — actions that are both unethical and illegal. This corrupt scheme to generate fake support for his failing presidential campaign is both a major threat to our democracy and a sad look into the psyche of a man whose ambitions have driven him and his sycophants to lives of crime," she continued.
“The complaints system is designed to help prevent this kind of abuse of power, and the people of Florida deserve swift and just rulings from both commissions. Future elected officials need to know that they can’t intimidate and harass people into getting what they want — Ron could use that reminder as well,” Fried said in a statement.
"Adding this to the list of politically motivated attacks," Jeremy Redfern, press secretary for the governor, told the Washington Examiner.
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