California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed 2024 GOP candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday for allegedly sending migrants on a plane from Florida to Sacramento, calling his long-time political rival a “small, pathetic man” and floating possible kidnapping charges against DeSantis.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened legal action against Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) for ... [+]
Newsom, who has made national headlines for targeting DeSantis, including in his famous “Join us in California” TV ad last summer, slammed DeSantis in a tweet, saying, “This isn’t Martha’s Vineyard,” where DeSantis took credit for a controversial initiative to send nearly 50 migrants on flights from Texas and through Florida in September.
California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta blamed Florida for allegedly sending migrants from Texas to California on board a charter flight, saying in a statement his office is investigating “the circumstances by which” the migrants were flown to California.
Bonta’s office will also determine “potential criminal or civil action” against any actors that arranged for the transportation, saying: “State-sanctioned kidnapping is not a public policy choice, it is immoral and disgusting.”
This is a developing story.