Politics

DeSantis Racks Up $10 Million Taxpayer-Funded Security Bill

‘ELEVATED THREAT PROFILE’

Security costs shot up more than 55 percent compared to the previous year as DeSantis began flying across the country for his 2024 presidential bid.

A picture of Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement spent $9.4 million this past year to cover expenses related to the protection of DeSantis, his wife, and their three kids.
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