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Richard Luscombe

Casey DeSantis encourages Republicans nationwide to vote in Iowa caucus

Young-ish white woman with long dark hair and a lot of makeup in low-cut neon pink blazer.
Casey DeSantis watches husband Ron following a Fox News debate in Alpharetta, Georgia, on 30 November. Photograph: Christian Monterrosa/AFP/Getty Images

Casey DeSantis, the wife of the Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis, has upset party officials in Iowa by urging her husband’s supporters from around the US to “descend” on the state and illegally take part in next month’s caucuses.

The former television news reporter, who has become the Florida governor’s chief supporter on the campaign trail, made the faux pas during an appearance with him on Fox News on Friday, in which she wrongly stated it was legal for out-of-state residents to participate.

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