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'Better for the Public, Better for Justice': DeSantis Announces Florida Will Conduct Its Own Investigation Into 2nd Trump Assassination Attempt [Watch]

By Eric Bolling Staff

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 17: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference regarding an apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on September 17, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Governor announced that the State of Florida's law enforcement will do their own investigation into the incident, which the FBI said "appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump' while he was golfing at Trump International Golf Club.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

During a Tuesday press conference, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida law enforcement will be conducting its own investigation into the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club.

DeSantis said that local law enforcement can push for “life in prison” for would-be assassin Ryan Routh.

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“In my judgment, it’s not in the best interest of our state or our nation to have the same federal agencies that are seeking to prosecute Donald Trump leading this investigation, especially when the most serious straightforward offense constitutes a violation of state law but not federal law,” DeSantis said. “In addition to holding the suspect accountable, the public deserves to know the truth about how this assassination came to be, and I have directed all state agencies to work expeditiously to be able to uncover the truth in addition to holding this suspect accountable.”

“So, they cannot pursue charges to the extent that we can, and yes, I do think that there’s a lot of concern about how these agencies have operated, and the state of Florida, for us, all we’re interested in is the truth,” DeSantis said. “We’re not involved in any of those other things that the Justice Department or the FBI have been involved in. So, it’s better for the public, and it’s better for justice.”

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DeSantis released a statement on X, reiterating much of what he covered in his presser.

The State of Florida is conducting its own investigation into the second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. It is not in the best interests of our state and nation to have the same federal agencies seeking to prosecute Trump leading this investigation.

As I announced in Palm Beach County this morning, I am assigning this case to the Office of the Statewide Prosecutor. The suspect is believed to have violated state laws across multiple judicial circuits. The State of Florida has jurisdiction over the most serious, readily provable offense: attempted murder.

The public deserves answers on how something like this could happen. I have directed our state agencies to move expeditiously and to provide full transparency to the public.

There will be accountability in Florida. The people of our state, and the entire country, deserve no less.

 

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