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This morning, @FLSenateDems & @FLHouseDems will hold a press conference on the dangerous and likely unconstitutional legislation, HB 1, offered by Florida’s Republican leadership. (1/12)
The seeds of this bill stem from FL Republicans' efforts to make “law & order'' their winning campaign issue by criminalizing those protesting systemic racism & police brutality. (2/12)
After last week’s outrageous raid on the US Capitol by Trump-supporting militants, FL Republicans are trying to recast their bad bill as a solution to right-wing extremism. Here are the facts: (3/12)
Last Wednesday’s storming of the US Capitol was part of a multiphase, orchestrated strategy devised by Trump and his closest allies to prevent electoral college votes from being counted. And @FloridaGOP leaders were fully invested in this effort. (4/12) https://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/commentary/fl-op-com-santiago-florida-republicans-20210110-hib62mmtibhmnd2uqjuomwil7q-story.html
Trump and his proxies repeatedly pressured Republicans in key swing states won by President-Elect Biden in order to alter their vote counts and illegally toss ballots. @GovRonDesantis repeatedly voiced his endorsement of these efforts. (5/12) https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/06/gov-ron-desantis-said-thursday-trump-should-fight-on-exhaust-all-options/6190127002/
Florida’s top legal officer @AGAshleyMoody signed onto failed legal efforts, requesting that the US Supreme Court overturn the election results in key swing states. (6/12) https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/scott-maxwell-commentary/os-prem-op-scott-maxwell-ashley-moody-scott-maxwell-20201215-4zow4iqdsfgnnhnw2mxagfjlye-story.html
State Senator & @FloridaGOP Chairman @JoeGruters helped organize transportation for busloads of Floridians to attend the “Stop The Steal Rally” (7/12)
GOP groups like @RepublicanAGs promoted this effort by encouraging rioters to show up at the Capitol. @AGAshleyMoody is a Board member of RAGA & has been silent on the actions of the group for which she has assumed a fiduciary responsibility. (8/12) https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/republican-ags-group-sent-robocalls-urging-march-capitol-n1253581
In fact, many of the most prominent rioters who stormed the Capitol, destroyed federal property, and threatened elected officials are from Florida. (9/12) https://www.tampabay.com/news/nation-world/2021/01/09/arrested-in-pinellas-florida-man-photographed-carrying-pelosis-lectern/
It was only after this attempted coup failed, generating bad headlines for the leaders who supported Trump, did the @FloridaGOP pivot to present this legislation as a solution to a problem they helped create.
cc: @WiltonSimpson @ChrisSprowls (10/12)
cc: @WiltonSimpson @ChrisSprowls (10/12)
For months, they have used scare tactics to convince Floridians that they need to be protected from the peaceful activists protesting police brutality… but who is protecting us from them — complicit participants in the storming of our nation’s Capitol. (11/12)
If the @FloridaGOP are true proponents of “law & order” in Florida & our country, they should join the growing calls for the President’s removal from office. (12/12)
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