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Ex-U.S. Attorneys Rip DeSantisās Trump Assassination Probe
HARVARD LAW-EDUCATED ATTORNEY Ron DeSantis needs to brush up on his legal research, according to former federal prosecutors and longtime defense lawyers.
On Tuesday, the Florida governor touted his decision to launch a parallel probe into the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump by insisting that the feds lacked the capacity to pursue attempted murder charges against the suspect who allegedly tried to kill the former president at his West Palm Beach golf course.
DeSantis explained that the feds didnāt have jurisdiction to seek the most serious charge.
āIf you look at the federal statute, it applies to current federal officials,ā DeSantis said at a press conference in which he made similar statements and insinuations at least eight times. āSo right then and there, we have the ability to pursue potentially life in prison under state law.ā
But DeSantis was citing the wrong federal law, federal defense lawyers and former prosecutors told The Bulwark. Under 18 U.S. Code § 351, it is a federal crime to kill or attempt to kill āa major Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate.ā And under another statute, 18 U.S. Code § 115, it is a federal crime to attempt to murder āany person who formerly servedā as president.

Ex-U.S. Attorneys Rip DeSantisās Trump Assassination Probe
āThis governor likes to stick his nose into federal matters for political purposes.ā

RonDon wants to remain a national figure in the POT very badly. How embarrassing.