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DeSantis: Florida won’t cooperate with Trump extradition

DeSantis: Florida won’t cooperate with Trump extradition
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday called the indictment of former President Trump “un-American” and said the state would not assist in any extradition request. “The weaponization of t…

Beyond the obvious play for Trump supporters (did anyone notice this faux act of defiance was proclaimed after it was known Team Trump had announced Don would surrender voluntarily?) there is something more ominous here.
MiniTrump wants us to know he would refuse to cooperate in the extradition of someone a grand jury was convinced had committed at least one crime. A presumptive candidate for the POT nomination for prez says he will try to block the legitimate process of the nation's legal system trying to hold a potential criminal accountable for his crimes. Doing so in order to take the opportunity for political grandstanding.
I realize we have reached a place where we are accustomed to members of the POT acting, or threatening to act, outside of the law. BUT THAT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PLACE TO BE.