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Federal watchdog investigating Gov. DeSantis' transport of migrants

A federal watchdog has launched an investigation into Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' (R) transport of undocumented migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard.

Driving the news: DeSantis appears to have pulled "interest earned on his state’s federal coronavirus aid" to charter flights for the roughly 50 asylum seekers, the Washington Post reports. Several Democrats have since called on the Treasury Department to audit DeSantis for possible misuse of taxpayer money.


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