Governor, who ended White House bid on Sunday, vows to veto bill from state senator seeking $5m to help ex-president cover costs
A day after ending his campaign for the White House and tepidly endorsing Donald Trump, Florida governor Ron DeSantis has pushed back against an effort to use his state’s funds to pay off the former president’s legal expenses.
DeSantis promised to veto a bill from state senator Ileana Garcia, a Republican who sought to dedicate up to $5m from Florida’s state budget to help Trump cover his legal costs. The former president faces 91 criminal charges and assorted lawsuits in various jurisdictions.