Key takeaways:
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis defended former President Donald Trump after he was indicted for his alleged mishandling of classified documents.
- DeSantis referenced the decision by former FBI director James Comey to recommend no charges be filed in the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server.
- Trump was charged with 37 felony counts related to his handling of classified material after he left the White House in 2021.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has defended former President Donald Trump after he was indicted for his alleged mishandling of classified documents. DeSantis made the remarks during a speech at the North Carolina Republican convention on Friday.
DeSantis referenced the decision by former FBI director James Comey to recommend no charges be filed in the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was the nation’s top diplomat. He noted that Trump would have received punishment if he had taken home classified documents as a naval officer.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt introduced DeSantis at a special event in Tulsa hosted by the political action committee Never Back Down. Stitt said that DeSantis is in step with fellow Republicans while maintaining a steady hand amid pandemic and political tumult.
Trump was charged with 37 felony counts related to his handling of classified material after he left the White House in 2021. Despite the headwinds of daily attacks from Trump, DeSantis is campaigning uphill and has not surrendered states’ rights and individual liberties over to groupthink, according to Stitt.
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