Florida Governor Ron DeSantis blows up former political rival Andrew Gillum on Thursday,newly charged PoliticoSaid he received spoiled coverage in the 2018 governor's election. "Internal issues."
"I will ask the many media that supported him if they have any kind of meacarpa in it," he said at an unrelated press conference about the accusation. Said after being asked. "There were obviously a lot of problems there. When I looked under the hood, I saw it."
Gillum and his companions filed a 21-count federal indictment on Wednesday. He was hit and charged with misusing election donations.
Former Tallahassee mayors Gillam and Sharon Letman Hicks transferred donations to personal accounts and disguised themselves as payroll, federal prosecutors said.
Gillum faces up to 20 years in prison with the highest number against him.
"What was open to the public was that this guy would come second," DeSantis said. "If we couldn't win in 2018, this would be even worse."
Gillam, once considered a future democratic star in Florida, is only a few after a fierce campaign. Slightly defeated by DeSantis with 30,000 votes.
Gillam, who is married to a child, laterin a hotel room in Miami Beach, escorts a man and takes medicine. It was discovered with. 2020. He quoted his distress over the governor's defeat and growing dependence on alcohol in explaining the case.
Meanwhile, DeSantis has avoided asking questions about the possibility of a 2024 presidential election and told reporters that he is focusing on being reelected to his current post in November.
PolarizedRepublicans have emerged as GOP stars in recent months. There is growing speculation that the party will be able to confront former President Donald Trump in a battle for hegemony.
