Exclusive: Former President Trump’s allies are formally accusing Florida Gov. DeSantis of violating state ethics and election laws with a “shadow presidential campaign,” according to complaint draft obtained by NBCNews.
But the complaint is the first time Trump’s supporters have elevated the feud from campaign trail rhetoric to a formal legal fight.Trump’s allies face a tall order in getting the commission to investigate DeSantis, considering he appointed five of the nine members.
The pro-Trump super PAC says those steps, when taken together, violate a handful of Florida laws about officeholders’ accepting illegal gifts. “If an individual who is a Florida governor is running for president, I think he should be allowed to do it,” state Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, a Republican, told reporters in November.
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