Democratic Florida Rep. Charlie Crist
Charles (Charlie) Joseph CristFlorida Democrats were busy with division, debt before 2022 Legislators roasted, sweets and crab claws before Super Bowl Crist left door open for DeSantis for the governor of Florida. on Sunday sent a letter to the acting U.S. Attorney General, Monty Wilkinson, calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the Florida government. Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis Governors in Hot Water talk about their response to the coronavirus Trump speaks during the first public appearance at CPAC since they left the White House DeSantis to lower Florida flags in honor of Limbaugh MORE (R) on allegations that the governor chose the vaccine administration sites to favor political supporters.
“I write with concern about reports that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is establishing the distribution and administration of coronavirus vaccines to choose places to benefit political allies and donors, about the needs of higher-risk communities and existing waiting lists. in the country, “Crist wrote.
“In several cases, these sites appear to be aimed at affluent communities with whom Governor DeSantis has clear political connections, so that some in provinces with existing waiting lists can jump to the front of the queue,” the representative continued.
Crist points to a surprising announcement DeSantis made on Feb. 17 that 3,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine would be available to the affluent community of Lakewood Ranch in Manatee County. The Lakewood Ranch parent company owns a large Republican donor that gave $ 900,000 to DeSantis, Crist said. He also noted that the COVID-19 infection rates in the country were lower.
Why is Governor DeSantis playing politics with the distribution of vaccines? His political allies and donors should not be beaten. Call for full DOJ investigation. pic.twitter.com/OTjpkdD1o4
– Congressman Charlie Crist (@RepCharlieCrist) 21 February 2021
Crist himself is a former governor of Florida and did not rule out challenging DeSantis in 2022 earlier this month.
Many legislators and commentators have rejected the seemingly unfair distribution of coronavirus vaccines, and richer areas appear to be favored over less privileged communities.
DeSantis has dismissed criticism of its own vaccine distribution plan and deserves further backlash after threatened to divert vaccines away from communities that criticized him.
‘If there’s going to be people complaining about getting more vaccines, I know, I’ll tell you what, I mean, I would not complain, I’m thankful we can do that because you know, we need it at all not to do, ”DeSantis said last week.
The governor of Florida is accused of being too lax to apply the guidelines for the coronavirus. A Sun investigation report found that health officials in Florida were asked by DeSantis’ office avoid talking about the pandemic run-up to the election.
“Defeating the COVID-19 pandemic should be our top priority. Given the enormous breadth that governors have over the distribution of vaccines, it would be unscrupulous for political corruption to trump justice and the best medical leadership,” Crist wrote. “These are literally life and death decisions. Although I am afraid of every Florida, in every community, to get the vaccine as soon as possible, it should not be based on justice and not on political commitment.”
The Hill reached DeSantis’ office for an answer.
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Florida has confirmed more than 1.8 million cases of coronavirus and nearly 30,000 deaths.