Jacob Ogles
Florida Republicans appear to be in a New York state of mind.
At its quarterly meeting in Orlando, The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) will consider a resolution slamming New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
RPOF State Chair Christian Ziegler announced the party will take up the resolution on May 13. He put the vote on the agenda after receiving a petition signed by 30 Republican Executive Committee (REC) members.
Lee County Republican Party Chair Michael Thompson led the effort to call for a vote. The language was crafted with Lake County Republican Party Chair Anthony Sabatini.
“The Republican Party of Florida condemns the unlawful and corrupt prosecution of Donald J. Trump, and demands that all Republican members of Florida’s congressional delegation and state government exercise all means necessary to prevent and impede it,” the resolution reads.
The move comes as the prosecutor pursues charges against former President Donald Trump, who was indicted by a grand jury last month.
The resolution also calls the Trump indictment “the single greatest act of election interference in American history.” Trump in November launched a third run for President.
Once a petition has 30 signatures, the state party must hold a meeting to take up a resolution. Ziegler said that since the party was already set to gather in May, he set the resolution meeting concurrent with that event. He does not expect the matter to be controversial.
That’s different from the party calling a special meeting last year after Sabatini spearheaded an effort to pass a resolution against Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Ronna McDaniel. That meeting failed to attract a quorum.
The RNC race divided the party. But slamming a Democratic prosecutor making headlines for indicting a former President isn’t as controversial among Republican REC members, Ziegler said.
“Members want to take a vote on this resolution,” he said. “Everyone from Jeb Bush to Donald Trump have taken the same position on Bragg, that he weaponized the legal system for political purposes. Now the committee can consider this and take a position on the issue.”
Even Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to challenge Trump for the Republican nomination for President, has said as much. “It is un-American,” he tweeted after the indictment. “The (George) Soros-backed Manhattan District Attorney has consistently bent the law to downgrade felonies and to excuse criminal misconduct. Yet, now he is stretching the law to target a political opponent.”
Of note, Ziegler has also already condemned Bragg as well, tweeting in March, “Alvin Bragg should be the one who is indicted.”
4 comments
TJC
April 19, 2023 at 11:38 am
The Clown Car occupants have nothing better to do than honk their noses over a decision by a New York grand jury to indict fellow clown Donald.
Acid Head Ed AkA Far Right Ed 👍
April 19, 2023 at 1:18 pm
They’ll vote to condemn this even after the deadly riot and frivolous litigation to overturn a free and fair election? Boy, they aren’t to interested in winning the presidency anymore are they. The GOP is pro crime for anyone with a lot of money. Will they also vote to condemn the coming indictment over, “I just need you to find more votes than we have?”
NoPatienceForTimeWastingPoliticians
April 19, 2023 at 2:29 pm
“ Florida Republicans appear to be in a New York state of mind.” – No, more like they are OUT of their minds if they think that anybody outside of their little club cares what dinky, meaningless little “resolutions” they vote on at their little clubhouse. Not only is the indictment in New York perfectly legal, anyone who might attempt to interfere with the relevant investigations (plural) of Mr. Trump could easily find themself in jail if not prison.
demented tЯump
April 19, 2023 at 3:57 pm
right on
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