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Ron DeSantis: “The first thing I did was decline the pension.”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor Ron DeSantis and The Free State of Florida

Published | Video Starts at 1:01:35

So I felt that I needed to be part of that and it was just kind of a sense of duty. Then I get into to Congress and The first thing I did was decline the pension. and stop doing any stock trade. So I have not traded a stock since I've been in elected office. It's actually pretty good. (1:01:35–1:01:39)

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