Ron DeSantis could block Trump’s extradition if he’s indicted by Manhattan district attorney

<p>Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, may have the authority to intervene if Donald Trump is indicted in New York</p> (AP)

Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, may have the authority to intervene if Donald Trump is indicted in New York

(AP)
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Governor Ron DeSantis could potentially block Donald Trump’s extradition to New York if he’s indicted by Manhattan’s district attorney, a new report by Politico says.

According to a little-known clause in Florida law, the governor of the state has the authority to investigate whether a “person ought to be surrendered” over an indictment. Mr DeSantis has long been a fiercely loyal ally of Mr Trump’s.

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