DeSantis said his office was not involved in discussions about the bill that passed Tuesday, which he called “weak, weak, weak.”
Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has strongly criticized the bill as "weak," is likely to veto it and could call lawmakers back for another special session.
I’m not going to take lectures from someone who a year ago didn’t think Donald Trump should be president,” said state Sen. Randy Fine.
Fla., explains how Florida is assisting President Donald Trump's efforts to secure the border on 'The Ingraham Angle.'
Ron DeSantis’ call for a special legislative session to address illegal immigration has exposed a long-simmering feud with his Republican colleagues in the Legislature. It has also exposed what legislators say are the shortcomings and lack of transparency of two of his key immigration initiatives.
DeSantis claims Trump wants the strongest possible proposals, yet POTUS hasn't weighed in on the fight between Florida Republicans.
"Just like all the immigration bills we passed, it isn't a silver bullet, but we're moving the ball forward, and we have to support the president."
DeSantis was an officer and Navy lawyer at Gitmo in 2006, when prisoners committed to a mass hunger strike. Guards there ultimately restrained and force-fed many of them using nasal tubes — a practice the United Nations Human Rights Commission deemed a form of torture.
A push by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to crack down on ballot initiatives could have unforeseen consequences for the business interests of his state’s most prominent resident: President Donald Trump.
The House and Senate started and quickly ended a special legislative session that DeSantis called and then immediately opened their own special session.