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Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
Politics
Skyler Swisher

As Trump faces indictment, DeSantis vows to ‘tear down’ and rebuild DOJ

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis is promising to “tear down” and rebuild the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI as his political rival former President Donald Trump faces criminal charges of mishandling classified information.

DeSantis has mostly kept a low profile this week and steered clear of Trump’s legal problems, focusing on what he considers the “weaponization” of federal law enforcement agencies for political purposes.

DeSantis’ campaign released a plan for reforming the FBI and DOJ, which was first reported by RealClearPolitics.

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