Scrutiny of a welfare program that is the signature initiative of Casey DeSantis, Florida's first lady is threatening to undermine a potential run to succeed her husband as governor, as well as his own presidential ambitions.
Lawmakers in Gov. Ron DeSantis' own party have been investigating Hope Florida amid revelations that its foundation gave $10 million from a state Medicaid settlement to two nonprofits. Those groups in turn gave millions to a political committee, chaired by DeSantis’ then-chief of staff, that campaigned against a failed referendum on recreational marijuana.
