A.G. Gancarski
Gov. Ron DeSantis is casting doubt on whether the Joe Biden administration’s law enforcement apparatus is best suited to probe what could have been a second attempt in as many months on Donald Trump’s life.
“I don’t think it’s in the best interests of this country to say that agencies like the FBI and Department of Justice, which are trying to prosecute Trump in South Florida (and are) on appeal at the 11th Circuit trying to reinstate an indictment that had been dismissed, that they’re the best people to turn around and give us the truth about this defendant, but also to prosecute the case where they don’t have as strong of jurisdictional claims. And so we are going to be doing our investigation,” DeSantis vowed on Monday night’s “Jesse Watters Primetime.”
Ryan Wesley Routh, the would-be gunman, was arrested Sunday shortly after shots were fired at the golf course where Trump was playing.
DeSantis discussed Routh as having been “a consumer of a lot of these corporate media narratives that the Democrats propagate” regarding Trump and other Republicans before suggesting that may have pushed him over the edge.
“There’s a lot of people in our society who may have a screw loose, and if you’re constantly telling them that American democracy is going to end if this guy gets elected president, well, somebody is gonna feel that they’re justified for doing this. And so I do think the apocalyptic rhetoric has increased the threats to Donald Trump. No question about it.”
28 comments
PeterH
September 16, 2024 at 11:25 pm
Trump’s very long list of attacks on women, immigrants, democrats, Biden, Obama, Clinton, deceased veterans, his staff, and anyone who doesn’t agree with his wingnut messaging and / or policies are LEGENDARY. DeSantis will never win an election on the national stage.
It is well known that:
Republicans are the enemy of freedom and democracy!
Republicans are America’s worst enemy!
Vote all Republicans out of office!
Bob Ward
September 17, 2024 at 12:28 am
PeterH you are a shill and a liar. Like most Democrats!
Ocean Joe
September 17, 2024 at 4:55 am
Dont know who is a shill and a liar, but I’m old and nobody has ever stirred up as much anger as your boy. I view him as the Joe McCarthy of our time, sharing the guidance of the despicable Roy Cohn.
I never appreciated the hypocrisy of the Republican party till Trump came along. It’s breathtaking.
The purposeful degradation of our law enforcement agencies by Republican officeholders in service to the greatest con of our time is outrageous.
MH/Duuuval
September 18, 2024 at 8:21 pm
Roy Cohn, barely closeted homosexual, playing out his dominance fantasies with a number of prominent politicians, Trump being the last of note.
Darrell Hicks
September 17, 2024 at 4:51 am
It’s about time all of us return our country back to One National under God with Liberty and justice for all ! If we do and follow Jesus these things would not happen I thing that God has his hand on Donald Trump
Praying for all of us .
The Cat In The MAGA Hat
September 17, 2024 at 5:53 am
This about the most insane in the membrane post
The Cat In The MAGA Hat
September 17, 2024 at 6:24 am
Continue to worship at the altar of the White Supremacy Demon, Trump he only brought hell to his own self,but those who continue to support him
rick whitaker
September 17, 2024 at 8:47 pm
DARRELL HICKS, sorry to wake you up from your dream, but jesus and god are not real and you are a fool for thinking that they are real. you’ve been woken up, now deal with it.
SallyB
September 17, 2024 at 5:01 am
While being interviewed on MSNBC the other evening, Congressman Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat from South Florida, agrees with Governor DeSantis that the State of Florida should conduct its own concurrent investigation.
MH/Duuuval
September 17, 2024 at 9:48 pm
Have at it — all y’all!
The Cat In The MAGA Hat
September 17, 2024 at 5:55 am
Will the Secret Service give Musk a visit,if they are serious about protection of the current President and Vice President Google Musk Secret Service
ELVIS [FKA EARL]
September 17, 2024 at 6:41 am
Good Morn ‘Ting Sage Patriot & Dook 4 Brains Leftist VOTERS,
Stand by and watch the comedy unfold as our 2028 POTUS Ron Desantis takes the corrupt Federal Govornment “TO SCHOOL” over their “Major Fail” of allowing this attack on Trump in The Great State of Florida.
Yeah the Fed’s intentional exposure of Trump in the prior attempt went pretty well for the Feds…yeah yeah it still was a fail but “You Dont Do This In Ron & Casey’s Florida” without Ron comeing down on your fool heads like a Ton of Bricks.
The Feds behind Trumps exposure to the killer in Florida are “Running For The Hills” with Ron hot on their tails…go get ’em Ron!!!
ELVIS [FKA EARL]
The Cat In The MAGA Hat
September 17, 2024 at 7:34 am
Insane in the membrane
ELVIS [FKA EARL]
September 17, 2024 at 8:19 am
Thank you, Cat for backing up my Sage Golden Nuggs of Wisdom with your Wackey Dook 4 Brains Leftist Entertaining Screed. Honestly, Cat you make me appear even more of a Sage Genius than I really am.
Again, Cat thanks for all you do to elevate me, Elvis, to Super-Star-Status!!!!
“E”
*to my many fans – I’m testing changing my name to “E”…feedback please…love it, really love it, or really really really love it?*
Michael
September 17, 2024 at 7:18 am
While it is possible to have both federal and state prosecutions for the same act, it does require cooperation of both prosecuting teams.
For example, in this case, Florida clearly would need the direct testimony of the Secret Service agent and possession of the weapon to make any sort of state case. Since both are also critical to the Federal charges, the state case would have to wait until the Federal case is adjudicated at the very least.
In reality, it is just more political theater by DeSantis. The election will be long over before Florida can prosecute any state case and let’s see who is really interested then.
Vote for Trump
September 17, 2024 at 7:46 am
Our savior has returned!!! His name is Trump! He lives again and is here to create a nation like us and eliminate those against us. Trust in Trump!!! Banish the immigrants, banish the people that are not white and put women back in the kitchens where they belong! Women should never have the right to vote and should follow the laws of the Bible! Men should lead their wives and speak for them. Abortion is wrong and should not be allowed on the ballot. These democrats are trying to take our freedom and liberty away just like with the masks but no more masks on. We want freedom! Vote for Trump and DeSantis you are the best governor ever!
Michael K
September 17, 2024 at 11:15 am
Good to see that irony and satire is alive!
Cheesy Floridian
September 17, 2024 at 11:26 am
Do you need a mental evaluation?
Floriduh
September 17, 2024 at 7:49 am
wtf? Man Florida has lost it, completely lost it.
They not like us!
September 17, 2024 at 7:52 am
Love the title, “Rom doesn’t trust feds to probe Donald Trump”. Oh he’s gonna get probed alright when he finds himself in PRISION in November vs POTUS hahahahaha wap wap wap!
Phil Morton
September 17, 2024 at 8:17 am
Shouldn’t that headline say alleged “Trump assassination attempt” since the guy didn’t actually fire any shots and Trump was never in danger? Florida is an open carry state after all.
KathrynA
September 17, 2024 at 10:18 am
He probably was in danger, but for all the inflammatory, hateful things he says and now tries to blame the other side. He says things continually that are hateful and most are lies. That morning, he even posted that he hated Taylor Swift.
My guess is the FBI and justice department will do a thorough investigation, but DeSantis wants to do his own at taxpayer’s money to try and blame the feds. He’s DeSickening.
Stephen D
September 17, 2024 at 11:03 am
Govenor DeSantis is the best governor Florida has ever had. Nobody should trust democrats, ever, and the current POTUS.
Michael K
September 17, 2024 at 11:24 am
Yes! Just ask the 99 counties in Iowa that soundly rejected him despite a $160 million blowout! Let’s also talk about the string and sting of court reversals of his draconian policies. Evven the sycophants in the legislature put a stop to those Disasters. Let’s talk about his extravagant taste in private jet travel – that is costing Floridians millions as he obliterates Sunshine laws. And let’s not forget his awful — and expensive – hires, including Ben Sasse, Corcoran, and his lapdog “surgeon general” whom he hired despite warnings from his previous employer. telling vulnerable citizens not to get COVID shots after 90,000+ deaths in Florida.
He would not survive a recall effort, and he’s a joke on the national stage, with or without white go-go boots.
Cheesy Floridian
September 17, 2024 at 11:26 am
Blah ugh you have drunk to much of the DeSantis kool aid.
rick whitaker
September 17, 2024 at 8:50 pm
STEPHEN D, you know you sound like a nut don’t you? just saying
Tj
September 17, 2024 at 1:53 pm
Sad that desantis condemned and has no trust in federal law enforcement.
MH/Duuuval
September 18, 2024 at 8:23 pm
This has been the MAGA line — until they need a cop. Seems like their armed civilian retinue could protect DJT.
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