Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said during a town hall on Tuesday night that he will fire any FBI official who violates Americans’ civil liberties.
The Republican presidential candidate made the remarks as voting in the GOP primary begins in less than a week with the Iowa caucuses.
“The Left has weaponized the FBI, DOJ, and the IRS against their political enemies, including President Trump,” a voter said at the town hall. “When you’re president, will there be a reckoning for this abuse of power?”
DeSantis responded: “That’s an easy answer. Yes. And we’re going to do it on day one. We’re going to be ready to go. Because here’s the thing. Those agencies have become weaponized. I mean, you look at what they’ve done. I mean, I first saw it when I first ran for Congress. I had groups in my district where the IRS was targeting those conservative groups back there in…
