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In the wake of the New York state indictment of Donald Trump, Florida governor Ron DeSantis moved to turn the clock to the days of Capone’s interstate bootlegging and racketeering by declaring that his state, where Trump keeps his Mar-a-Lago home “will not assist in an extradition request given the questionable circumstances at issue”
Hours after a spokesman from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office confirmed reports that a grand jury had indicted former President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) issued a statement that read: “Florida will not assist in an extradition request given the questionable circumstances at issue with this Soros-backed Manhattan prosecutor and his political agenda.”
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After Trump's indictment, Gov. Ron DeSantis tweeted that Florida would not help with any extradition of Trump, should it be necessary.