Ron DeSantis Wasted $250 Million on Alligator Alcatraz as It Faces Closure

[In It to Win It]

The state of Florida is committed to $245 million toward the construction of "Alligator Alcatraz," the Everglades immigration detention facility which is due to close in days.

An email obtained by The Associated Press Wednesday from Kevin Guthrie, head of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, indicates the facility will likely soon be empty, after a federal judge ruled it must cease to operate.

Newsweek contacted Governor DeSantis's office and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for comment on Thursday via email outside of regular office hours.

https://www.newsweek.com/ron-desantis-wasted-250-million-alligator-alcatraz-it-faces-closure-2120638

[BoRaGard]

1. "At least I didn't squander your money on gourmet G.O.P. golffe." - Ronnie D (r)

"Like the other republicons do. So that's something, isn't it?" - Ronnie D (r)

[surfered]

2. And they claim to be fiscal conservatives.

[Walleye]

3. $250 million would buy an awful lot of school lunches, the bastards

[marble falls]

4. Not that that was an option on DeSantis' card.

[Walleye]

9. So true

They’d rather feed their money to the alligators than buy school lunches for kids. God forbid

[Johnny2X2X]

5. Please

They'll just find a higher judge to order it kept open.

[snowybirdie]

6. That would have

come in handy when the next Hurricane hits.

[Emile]

7. and they call themselves conservatives, lol.

[imanamerican63]

8. Get it from your buddy, Trump!

He has 10 billion dollars laying around!