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Ron DeSantis: “If you try to lay a finger on law enforcement or if you loot…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Gov. Ron DeSantis Awards Law Enforcement Bonuses In Hillsborough County, Florida

Published | Video Starts at 02:11

And we said, that is not going to happen in the state of Florida. We're not defunding police. And you are not going to be shutting down highways and roads and bridges to pursue your agenda. And If you try to lay a finger on law enforcement or if you loot or engage in mob violence, you are going to pay the price for that. And think about it. You saw these Hamas protests that they were doing last year. They would just go and like, take over a bridge in some of these cities. (02:11–02:21)

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Asserts that Florida will penalize those who attack law enforcement or engage in mob violence.

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