Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration misused $10 million, but no charges filed
Summary
A Florida grand jury found that Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration improperly used $10 million of taxpayer money by giving it to a charity linked to his wife. Although the money was misused, the grand jury did not file criminal charges because they could not identify who was responsible.Key Facts
- The $10 million came from a state Medicaid settlement meant to help poor children get health insurance.
- The money was redirected to Hope Florida, a charity started by Florida’s first lady, Casey DeSantis.
- The funds were later moved to political action committees opposing a 2024 ballot measure to legalize marijuana.
- The grand jury stated there was no clear evidence to charge anyone criminally.
- James Uthmeier, DeSantis’ former chief of staff, was in charge of the committee that received most of the money.
- Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office knew about the plan to redirect funds but said it did not know how the money would be spent.
- DeSantis cannot run for a third term as Florida governor.
- Democrats called for reopening the investigation, while DeSantis and his staff denied any wrongdoing.
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