DeSantis: Florida won't cooperate with Trump extradition

[Kennah]

Source: The Hill

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 the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head. It is un-American,” DeSantis, who is seen as Trump’s top rival in a potential 2024 GOP primary, tweeted after news of the indictment broke.

“The Soros-backed Manhattan District Attorney has consistently bent the law to downgrade felonies and to excuse criminal misconduct. Yet, now he is stretching the law to target a political opponent,” DeSantis continued, adding that Florida would not assist in an extradition request “given the questionable circumstances at issue.”
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Trump, who is a Florida resident, is expected to be arraigned next week.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3926943-desantis-florida-wont-cooperate-with-trump-extradition/

[cilla4progress]

1. This isn't real....

IS IT?!

[Kennah]

5. It's The Hill, not Babylon Bee

[forgotmylogin]

75. Just...

[TheBlackAdder]

95. DeSantis can't do jack.

.


Alejandra Caraballo
@Esqueer_
I wrote a law review article on interstate extradition. Desantis doesn't have a choice. Extradition is required by the constitution. Federal courts can issue a writ of mandamus and force DeSantis up extradite Trump.

Link to tweet

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[madaboutharry]

2. Boo Fucking Boo.

DeSantis is full of shit.

[Traildogbob]

11. Does this mean trump can not do any KKKlan Jamborees outside of Florida

For 2024? Fuck DeSatan. Lock his pudgy ass up as well. Drag em both out by the scalp. Anti Law mother fuckers.

[madaboutharry]

19. DeSantis doesn't have that power.

His role his ministerial, just to check the paperwork is in order.

His tweet is bullshit with a side order of anti-Semitism.

[Traildogbob]

30. You are correct

Just throwing crack out to the cult. What an ass! Hopefully his bullshit will not fly outside of his shit hole state. Sorry good Floridians, but you sat out the election that gave him a landslide. The bed you made.

[onetexan]

40. THIS!!☝️ DeSatan better not try it

[agingdem]

51. George Soros is the right's go-to brand for all things antisemitic..

apparently indicting a deranged amoral malignant narcissistic sociopath is on the shoulders of a 92 year old Holocaust survivor...and as a child of two Holocaust survivors allow me to be the first to say "Thank you, George...you did good!"

[SouthernDem4ever]

54. +1

[FarPoint]

52. That is exactly what I just heard on CNN

they are brothers from another mother ...

[mitch96]

31. DeSantis is afraid.. If they can get tRump they can get him...HA!

[Rebl2]

47. 👆

[PuraVidaDreamin]

3. hahahahah Rock and hard place

Desatin this is your chance you fool

[tulipsandroses]

28. Oh he knows, he's just trying to win over the MAGATs

Besides, Michael Cohen, Desantis is the happiest man in America tonight.

Hey Ronnie, MAGA will never love you the way they love Donnie.

[PortTack]

53. Exactly..and possibly trying to get tfg to stop slinging shit his way!

[LenaBaby61]

68. If dares try to run for POTUS ....

That 6-week abortion ban he said he'd be PROUD to sign into law and run on nationally--yet he runs from the media when asked about it--is going to get his fat, boot-wearing, non-woke, racist ass eaten up alive running on that 6-week abortion ban and on non-woke--that's IF he runs for POTUS. Hell, I can see fascist boy 2 being in trouble BEFORE 2024 comes around. He's more crooked then Lombard street is in San Francisco.

[dchill]

4. Fundraising?

[Alexander Of Assyria]

8. Making a play for the Cult.

[paleotn]

60. Bingo!

[Alexander Of Assyria]

6. The guy who forgot to read the Disney property contract...should shy away from criminal law also.

[rpannier]

90. That is something I find hilarious

and am actually grateful to Trump about
Most would have ignored little d's massive fail
But, il douche won't let anyone forget how little d got played by a mouse

[C_U_L8R]

7. Fine, let him stay imprisoned in Florida

While New York State impounds Trump Tower and all his assets.

He can't avoid all the incoming indictments forever.

[ancianita]

9. THAT could be called gubernatorial obstruction of justice. Fuck him and his spite drama.

[Kennah]

14. Sweet! A twofer!

[ancianita]

22. Trump still has to show up in Manhattan. Failure to do so is resisting arrest, subject to a

misdemeanor sentence of 365 days in jail.

[ancianita]

26. DeSantis must respect the law re intrastate extradition. He declares he intends to break the law.

The Extradition Clause in the US Constitution requires states, upon demand of another state, to deliver a fugitive from justice who has committed a "treason, felony or other crime" to the state from which the fugitive has fled.

18 U.S.C. § 3182 sets the process by which an executive of a state, district, or territory of the United States must arrest and turn over a fugitive from another state, district, or territory.

[The Wielding Truth]

100. Excellent! Thank you! Unconstitutional!

[ancianita]

101. Sure. But the thing is

that Trump hasn't "fled." He resides in the state that the Gov says he won't cooperate from. So I'm not sure how that works constitutionally. Just sayin'.

[SallyHemmings]

10. DeSantis couldn't deal with a Mouse

He is just being a blowhard…

[erronis]

25. Not the first to coin a phrase for De Satan: suckhard

I think Christie is more of a blowhard.
Rubio is more of a lick-spittler.
Pence: cardboard Jesus-wannabe

I forget who else is in the clown car currently. I'm sure others will pile in - if only to try to suck some more donor dollars out of the the stoopids.

[ColinC]

12. Can't the doj enforce an extradition? Or arrest him on behalf of New York?

How does this work??

[Kennah]

23. I think it's a state to state thing.

However, if a state refused to turn someone over, I'm sure it would land in federal court.

[mobeau69]

24. It's bullshit. He's just whoring for magats.

[Tomconroy]

29. The federal courts could get involved. It doesn't happen often

And I've never had experience with it. I suspect it wouldn't happen quickly.

[ancianita]

32. Hope this helps.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extradition_law_in_the_United_States

[Farmer-Rick]

49. It did me

Thanks for posting.

De Satan really doesn't have a choice. But the federal Supremes are mostly right wing radicals, so no telling how far they will go to protect TFG.

[ancianita]

65. Cool.

Thing is, it's a crime to refuse to extradite. So there's more criming coming as obstruction and coverup. Far as I'm concerned they should all be arrested along with Trump.

[former9thward]

79. Calif., New Mexico, Conn., Oregon and Michigan have all refused to extradite healthcare providers

when they have been charged with abortion related crimes. So apparently they don't think it is a crime to refuse to extradite.

https://www.oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/2022-DLE-10.pdf

https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2022/06/27/gov-lujan-grisham-takes-action-to-safeguard-abortion-access-protect-new-mexico-health-care-providers/

[ancianita]

80. Interesting. Good to know. Two questions: Is there any pending litigation against those governors?

And what is your point about refusing extradition?

[former9thward]

81. My point is that governors from time to time do refuse extradition requests.

Its not common but it happens and nothing is done about it. Northern governors often refused to extradite fugitive slaves before the civil war.

[ancianita]

83. I see. Okay. Governors are powerful, yes. Not for nothing, this refusal is qualitatively different.

The states you note refused extradition in advance and by executive order over crimes re bodily autonomy that vary by state.

This FL Man spouted off by Twitter.

Sorry, but common or not (you only name two out of a possible fifty), this example was classless histrionics that didn't reflect respect for rule of constitutional law, just twisting existing gubernatorial power to publicly disdain the rule of law over one campaign finance violator of another state. Pretty different.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

73. Well, so far, the SCOTUS has shown a remarkable reluctance to protect Benedict,

as witnessed by their refusal to even hear any of his bullshit stolen election claims, and I suspect they wouldn't take this up either if it ever made it to them, but the point is moot, Benedict has already said he'll turn himself in to the DA's office next week.

[Xandric]

13. Good. that means Trump cannot campaign in other States against Joe Biden in the general. haha

Because he will be arrested in many of them.

[onetexan]

41. Great point! ☝️

[WestMichRad]

56. I like how you think!

[Novara]

15. Who said extradition would even be necessary?

There's no indication that the orange fuck won't show up for the arraignment.

Jeebus.

[LenaBaby61]

69. THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

Fatass wants to make MONEY off of his indictment (s).

He needs all of the money he can get because he's broke, and owes on tons of loans next year that he owes and I don't see Jared giving him one dime to help him pay his debts back.

[Skittles]

113. DeFascist is performing for the Cult

THAT IS ALL HE DOES

[Lovie777]

16. Florida National Guards?..........................

That should be interesting.

[Diraven]

82. And those special election police, probably

You know the ones specially created to fill me election crimes who didn't find any? Perfect time to use them now

[mobeau69]

17. They aren't looking for "cooperation" from your skanky ass little big man.

You’re a whore for votes just like McFifteen.

[bluestarone]

18. Maybe DEATHSANTIS doesn't want TFG to leave the state?

HAHAHAHA No more rally's!!!!

[Elessar Zappa]

20. Doesn't matter.

If Trump doesn’t present himself in a timely manner, the DA can get a court order that orders Florida to turn him over.

[RockRaven]

21. Your cooperation is neither requested nor required, but your opportunistic performance of

ceremonial boot licking is noted. Now fuck off.

[Farmer-Rick]

50. Ceremonial boot licking

Perfect description

[Freethinker65]

27. Good. Trump can stay in Florida forever.

[durablend]

33. Lock him up too!

[TeamProg]

34. Federal indictment. DeSatan would be obstructing justice if he actually tried to protect the LOSER.

[onetexan]

42. THIS!!☝️

[sakabatou]

66. I just had an image in my head of DeSatan in handcuffs.

[no_hypocrisy]

35. That means TFG can't leave FL to campaign.

Nice campaign move, Ron!!!

[ananda]

36. I know. I was thinking the same thing.

[Chainfire]

37. What does that mean in "real speak?"

The state "will not assist" with an extradition. Is that different than saying the state would resist the extradition?

[padah513]

38. DeSantis is full of it

I bet he's at home drinking champagne thinking he's a shoo-in now

[appleannie1]

39. Since when can any governor not co-operate within the US. That boy better get educated.

[Kennah]

48. It would be not cooperating with NY

There are grounds to deny extradition, from what I read. But I'm not seeing any indication of grounds to deny.

Florida has adopted the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act, which from what I read, eases extradition between states.

[Sancho]

43. Can he go to jail in the Magic Castle???

[PatrickforB]

44. Roll in the fucking tanks!

And that's no crap.

[Qutzupalotl]

45. Parsing his words, he says he will not assist, not that he will prevent.

(He is indeed required to assist, as pointed out upthread.)

The DoJ has personnel to make the arrest if he does not turn himself in, which I think he will. Trump wants no perp walk for the cameras.

DeSantis' statement is meant to shore up his standing with Trump's base, which he will need. DeSantis could be the last man standing and benefit politically, but then again, Trump could run from prison and win as a martyr.

I think that last scenario is unlikely — people will give up on a prisoner for president — but I've learned to never say never with this guy.

[lucca18]

46. Hey DeSantis , you know what is un-American, that Trump secretly planned an armed coup to

overthrow the government!

[Paladin]

55. Fuck off, Puddin' Fingers. (nt)

[Mysterian]

57. What a complete piece of shit

I can't believe some of the totally corrupt governors in the USA. It's mind boggling that people vote for these wannabe dictators.

[republianmushroom]

58. DeSantis really doesn't want to offend trumps base.

[Kaleva]

77. If tfg leaves the state to campaign, hell risk arrest and extradition.

[republianmushroom]

107. see 3rd post below

[Skittles]

85. CORRECT

he's a FUCKING COWARD

[Skittles]

86. CORRECT

he's a FUCKING COWARD

[republianmushroom]

108. see post below

[republianmushroom]

106. I'll bet trump surrenders to NYC

in cuffs all for the base.

[Kaleva]

109. And he wants the cavity search to be aired live

[Liberty Belle]

59. How Machiaviallin. So Trump can't leave the state to campaign against DeSantis

If he decides not to surrender to authorities, and his freedom is dependent on DeSantis.

Meanwhile DeSantis could be stumping all over the country.

[Kaleva]

76. That's what I was thinking. tfg is trapped in Florida.

[Polybius]

88. A win-win for DeSantis

Trump's base will be happy with him, and keeping him in Florida ensures that he won't campaign in other states.

[TNNurse]

62. Pretty sure extradition is a prisoner from one entity to another.

So does DeSantis have Trump in custody????

[2live is 2fly]

63. Republicans w/tfg leading the way originated the weaponization of our politics. Practically every

speech including those made to churchs' and even the Boy Scouts of America proves it. The Orange Menace can't even open his big fat-ass jaws without chawen on his bone-spurred feet with one lie after another.

[Evolve Dammit]

64. I think the DOJ/ FBI could haul him out in his jammies if they wanted or needed to?

[SunSeeker]

67. DeSantis needs to be indicted for kidnapping those migrants.

Fuck that fascist.

[DownriverDem]

70. This is

totally disgusting.

[Kid Berwyn]

71. Jefferson Davis DeSantis

“I’ll protect you, Beulah Balls.
I mean, Bells.”

[tonekat]

72. U.S. Marshals would laugh at DeSantis

Brylcreem Bozo in white go go boots.

[Kennah]

112. But Ronny was a SEAL

[mackdaddy]

74. Wait, Is this not the same guy who removed an elected prosecutor for saying he would not enforce

a law in floriduh?

Should DeSantis also not be immediately removed for doing the same thing?

[Orrex]

78. This is simply proof that Trump must be held without bond and incommunicado pending trial

And right after DeSantis is done fucking himself in half, he should face obstruction charges.

[Skittles]

84. so to Ron, TRUMP IS ABOVE THE LAW

DISGUSTING

and who the FUCK is he to talk about WEAPONIZATION after what they did to HILLARY

[moonshinegnomie]

87. if TFG refuses to appear for booking arraignment hes a fugitive

Im pretty sure NY,NJ and a host of other places could go after his businesses and property if hes a fugitive. start with pulling liquor licenses. also I doubt most major banks would want to do business with a fugitive run company. Im sure federal rgulators would also want to look at banks dealing with fugitives

[Farmer-Rick]

105. I wonder how civil forfeiture

Would work when someone like TFG is involved?

Around here, they take your car even if they don't file charges.

[rpannier]

89. That's fine

It just means Trump will only be able to campaign in red states that won't send him to NY
If he refused to go to NY, I wonder if that would make him a flight risk. Which should mean he couldn't leave the state once there

[Polybius]

110. Which is DeSantis' dream

It hugely helps him if Trump can only campaign in Florida.

[Eugene]

91. DeathSentence is just vice signalling to the MAGA base.

TFG has too much to lose in two other New York cases to duck out of them.

Word is that he plans to surrender.

100% performative politics

[W T F]

92. Well, If he doesn't show up for his arraignment, there's a very expensive piece of Manhattan

Real estate that the State of New York is going to confiscate from Trump and offer as a bounty reward. And no doubt there will be plenty of takers.

[mwb970]

93. How can apprehending and indicting a criminal be "un-American"??

Isn't this what the justice system does every single day? Meatball has not seen the evidence or heard the testimony. He literally doesn't know what he's talking about. Imagine that.

[johnnyfins]

94. Are the MAGA faithful

Armed and surrounding Merde A Lardo yet?

[jmowreader]

96. I thought Republicans ADORED the Constitution!

Article 4, Section 2:

A Person charged in any State with Treason, Felony, or other Crime, who shall flee from Justice, and be found in another State, shall on demand of the executive Authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the State having Jurisdiction of the Crime.

Besides, can't the head of the Secret Service simply call Trump's detail and tell them to bring him to New York?

[Timeflyer]

97. Posturing and pandering to the MAGAt cult.

[lark]

98. Meaningless drivel from Mr. Irrelevant.

Racism, drivel and lies is all this is, as usual for the right wing would be autocrat.

[dlk]

99. DeSantis' unhinged tweet sounded completely hysterical

He is not a well man.

[Paladin]

102. Put on your Confederate uniform and be done with it, Puddin' Fingers. (nt)

[Jarqui]

103. F U DeGenocidis

I hope Trump runs as an independent from prison.
That will extradite your election chances to his prison cell - like you deserve.

[Novara]

104. DeFascist got completely played

I read on mastodon that the orange fuckstick's lawyers went to DeFascist and so he came out with this statement - BEFORE the orange fuckstick said he'd voluntarily show up for the arraignment.

Not only would it be illegal for DeFascist to block any sort of extradition, it won't even be necessary!

He got played. Badly.

[OldBaldy1701E]

111. You don't have to do a damned thing, Ronny-boy!

However, I sincerely hope there will be a MAJOR, FEDERAL response should he try to interfere with the extradition. This includes not being able to control his own population should any of them try to interfere with the extradition. I cannot wait to watch him being forced to sic the police on his own people. And, if he does not... well, that makes him an unviable public servant, does it not?