A.G. Gancarski
Former President Donald Trump is unambiguously casting doubt on the federal government’s ability to investigate an attempt on his life this month.
And he trusts one man above all others to get the truth.
Claiming the “Department of Justice and FBI are mishandling and downplaying the second assassination attempt on my life since July,” Trump says he trusts state officials to handle the probe.
“If the DOJ and FBI cannot do their job honestly and without bias, and hold the aspiring assassin responsible to the full extent of the Law, Governor Ron DeSantis and the State of Florida have already agreed to take the lead on the investigation and prosecution,” Trump said in a prepared statement.
“Florida charges would be much more serious than the ones the FBI has announced. The TRUTH would be followed, wherever it leads. OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM IS CORRUPT AND DISCREDITED, especially as it pertains to the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. LET FLORIDA HANDLE THE CASE!”
Would-be assassin Ryan Routh faces two counts: possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and one count of possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. He could get 20 years in prison and a $500,000 fine if convicted of these charges, which fall short of what DeSantis wants for a “violation of state law, not federal law.”
“The federal government does not have jurisdiction to bring an attempted murder charge,” DeSantis said. “They don’t have jurisdiction over a case that’s not a federal official, the apparent winner of a Presidential Election or the formally declared President-elect. So right then and there we have the ability to pursue potentially life in prison under state law.”
DeSantis, a frequent critic of the Joe Biden administration, professes surprise that the feds want to maintain control over the probe. He said last week that state “investigators were rebuffed just going to the fence line outside of Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach.”
“And so I think they’ve taken the position, you know, they don’t want the state of Florida to be involved in this,” he added.
36 comments
The blue wave is coming!!
September 23, 2024 at 3:32 pm
Rhonda needs to worry about her own probe. The blue wave is coming for Florida, don’t get caught under it!!
Bobblehead Kammy
September 23, 2024 at 3:36 pm
Trump will win Florida and Scott will get re-elected. There is no “Blue” wave coming.
Billy Rotberg
September 23, 2024 at 4:13 pm
Let them dream before reality sets in.
Ocean Joe
September 23, 2024 at 8:12 pm
If Scott loses, I’m buying drinks for the house.
Tom
September 24, 2024 at 7:47 am
I’m not confident he’ll lose but with pot and abortion on the ballot, if the youngins’ turn out and given that most folks don’t split tickets anymore, who knows. Then again, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell has no brand name recognition which is not surprising in a state with a Republican super majority. I guess time will tell.
A Day without MAGA
September 23, 2024 at 8:00 pm
Are you in the eyewall of Helene, Desantis sure will be in Helene eyewall,it really to early to know,it you need to know you if city will be in the eyewall and example be type your city in Zoomearth,it will give an update track like Google Zoomearth Tallahassee
KathrynA
September 23, 2024 at 4:08 pm
My hope for Florida is to see the Blue Wave cover the state! What a difference it would make in so many ways: caring for our vulnerable, cutting back on growth, doing things to mitigate climate change and providing healthcare and more affordable housing for those without either.
Jim Cantore.
September 23, 2024 at 4:12 pm
Now tell us what you are doing to mitigate climate change.
Ocean Joe
September 23, 2024 at 8:04 pm
So you guys finally admit it exists?
Billy Rotberg
September 23, 2024 at 4:15 pm
How exactly will you do that?
Explain.
Ocean Joe
September 23, 2024 at 8:08 pm
We start by recognizing that burning fossil fuels loads CO2 into the atmosphere trapping and increasing heat. We support alternative energy. We realize that we can’t drill our way out of the problem by focusing on cheap gas. We dont make up crap about solar or wind energy in order to discount it.
And in our everyday lives we act responsibly. We lower our own carbon footprints, including the Gore family estate and whatever jet you say Greta Thunberg flies on. We put future generations first instead of last.
You and Donald? It’s a hoax, a scam, so kick the can down the road and make it somebody else’s problem.
Billy Rotberg
September 25, 2024 at 1:48 pm
Alternative energy would come from methanol synthesis from wood waste, waste paper and hemp. Obviously it is still considered a schedule 1 drug so that is not happening because of it’s alternate energy possibilities. Libertarians are not with Trump so you have proven yourself to be a liar. no credibility.
Cat5 Helene
September 23, 2024 at 4:11 pm
Why have you not evacuated yet, instead of running your mouth,you should be running from the Cat5 Hurricane
Bill
September 24, 2024 at 8:56 am
I see the Russian trolls are out early today.
Billy Rotberg
September 23, 2024 at 4:16 pm
Why was the shooter ignored by the government until it was almost too late?
Michael K
September 23, 2024 at 4:51 pm
Lax gun laws hamstring local officials in Pennsylvania thanks to Supreme Court rulings that favor gun makers over public safety.
Michael K
September 23, 2024 at 4:53 pm
Correction: North Carolina.
Frankie M.
September 23, 2024 at 6:51 pm
Yeah I wanna be the Queen of England but that ain’t gonna happen
Billy Rotberg
September 25, 2024 at 1:58 pm
Nope. Warning signs were there. He was on the FBI’s radar. Nice excuse to push gun control! Well played!
A Day without MAGA
September 23, 2024 at 7:55 pm
Same reason Trump crimes were ignored
Billy Rotberg
September 25, 2024 at 1:55 pm
They have been thoroughly investigated .Meanwhile “Biden would likely present himself to a jury … as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” Nice way of ignoring evidence of crimes, ain’t it?
cassandra was right
September 25, 2024 at 10:09 am
Florida gov has had his nose too far up under women’s and girls’ skirts to notice. Passing Amendment 4 will help him refocus on Floridians’ (even Trump’s) wellbeing.
YES on 4!
Jojo
September 23, 2024 at 5:45 pm
Federal government to desantis- “ go away little man”
Adolf Biden
September 23, 2024 at 6:43 pm
So a Demo President is telling a Repub governor to go away? You support that? Does that make you a Fascist?
Jojo
September 26, 2024 at 8:55 am
No, it makes me a person that realizes that this governor and his dear leader will politicize any situation if they think they can own the libs
Michael K
September 23, 2024 at 7:01 pm
The Justice Department makes that call, not the President.
The Justice Department is independent and impartial – though Trump tried to weaponize it on several occasions. It’s just one way he tries to erode faith and sow doubt in public institutions.
"E" [FKA ELVIS - FKA EARL]
September 23, 2024 at 7:33 pm
Good evening America,
Several of “THE FEDS” are quaking in their shoes at the thought of Ron “The Ronald” getting the “Dirt” on their particapation of trying to shoot Don twice.
I’ve got insiders watching them so they dont flee to Russia. My insiders are telling me that the guilty perps are having great problems with controlling their sphincters. Likely going to cost America extra to keep those guilty perps in prison for life due to their loose defective sphincters,
“E”
rick whitaker
September 25, 2024 at 7:26 pm
EARL, you might pitch every now and then, but i bet you prefer catching.. earl the sphincter freak
My Take
September 23, 2024 at 11:12 pm
They likely mainly don’t want DeSlantis to be involved.
Elmo
September 24, 2024 at 8:54 am
Just attempting to create more mistrust with the federal three-letter agencies. F those GOP monsters.
rick whitaker
September 24, 2024 at 9:31 am
ELMO, i agree with you, the law says the feds investigate fed crime. the word law is tree letters, do the gop hate that too. if gop hate fbi, usa, cia, and law so much, why don’t the gop move to russia where the fbi, usa and law have no meaning. haters like the gop don’t improve our country. we don’t need the negativity they spew. harris will be fine. why can’t the gop just sit back and enjoy the fresh air she will bring in. desantis is a dirty 3 letter word.
Elmo
September 24, 2024 at 12:32 pm
✓
Billy Rotberg
September 25, 2024 at 2:00 pm
All of your posts are filled with half-truths, misinformation and emotional drivel…Always pointing the finger for your own parties failures.
My Take
September 24, 2024 at 6:10 pm
Ronnie rejected … again.
Tom Petty
September 24, 2024 at 10:09 pm
Too bad Trump only got his ear scratched instead of head blown off.
Billy Rotberg
September 25, 2024 at 2:20 pm
Democrats are violent. But I’m sure you people will try again.