Fried calls for investigation of DeSantis for vaccine favoritism
Fried calls for investigation of DeSantis for vaccine favoritism
Florida's Agricultural Commissioner is calling for an investigation into the Governor for vaccine favoritism in areas where Republican donors live.
Lower the age to below 65 whichis gonna happen relatively soon,certainly this month.FLORIDAâS AG COMMISSIONER ISCALLING ON THE FBI TOINVESTIGATE THE GOVERNOR FORVACCINE FAVORITISM.NIKKI FRIEâ THE ONLY DEMOCRATTO HOLD STATEWIDE OFFICâ MADETHE ANNOUNCEMENT EARLIER TODAY.BUT AS CAPITOL REPORTER FORRESTSAUNDERS REPORTâ SOME QUESTIONIF THIS IS ABOUT SEEKINGJUSTICE OR HIGHER OFFICE?FORRESTFried says as soon as today sheplans to meet with the FBI tolay out these concernâ whichshe says as an attorneâ donâtlook to be coincidence.PKG"If this isnât public corruptionI donât know what is."(FRIED 5 secs)Friedâs call for aninvestigation comes aftercriticism Gov.
Ron DeSantisdirected vaccine to at leastthree upscale Floridacommunities where Republicandonors live."I tell you what, I wouldnât becomplaininâ Iâd be thankful"(GOV OLD)Heâs denied the allegations asbaseless and ridiculous forweeks.But, Fried, maintains thereâsenough evidence to connect bigdonors with vaccine sites thelatest centered on seniors inKey Largo.She wants the FBIâs PublicCorruption Unit to take a look.(Nikki Fried, Florida AgCommissioner)"This isnât just one example.There has now been a pattern ofthese examples that have beenoccurring since these vaccinesstarted to roll out."(FRIED 13 secs)In additioâ Senate MinorityLeader Gary Farmer now sendingthis letter to the acting USAttorney General, pushing forhis own investigation saying"the exchange of hard-to-getvaccines for politicalcontributions is nothing shortof criminal."(Sen.
Gary Farmer, (D)Senate Minority Leader)"If the governor in fact hadnothing to do with it He shouldnot fear the investigation Ihave called for and CommissionerFried has called for."Critics say the efforts by highranking Dems are politicallymotivated hypocrisy aimed atweakening a popular governor.And Fried has admitted sheâsmulling a run.Name recognition one of herbiggest hurdles.(Carol Weissert, Florida StatePolitical Science)"Sheâs the agriculturesecretarâ but thatâs not aposition that has terrificvisibility in the state.
Thatâsgoing to be a problem for her."(CAROL)What will come from calls for aninvestigation is unknown.The FBI doesnât often commentandFried says she wonât be ableto talk about whatâs said.FORRESTVaccine favoritism allegationsarenât exclusive to Florida.Questions have been raised