Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago raided, Florida politicians react

It’s time for us in the Florida Legislature to call an emergency legislative session & amend our laws regarding federal agencies

Sever all ties with DOJ immediately

Any FBI agent conducting law enforcement functions outside the purview of our State should be arrested upon sight

— Rep. Anthony Sabatini (@AnthonySabatini) August 9, 2022

The raid of MAL is another escalation in the weaponization of federal agencies against the Regime’s political opponents, while people like Hunter Biden get treated with kid gloves. Now the Regime is getting another 87k IRS agents to wield against its adversaries? Banana Republic.

— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantisFL) August 9, 2022

DeSantis weaponized nearly every state agency and department against LGBTQ Floridians. The parents + families of transgender youth are quite literally fleeing Florida to escape persecution from his REGIME. Pure projection from an authoritarian leader and master propagandist. 🔽 https://t.co/xrgXvYrNJy

— Rep. Carlos G Smith (@CarlosGSmith) August 9, 2022

Watching Republicans rally behind a criminal former President who tried to overthrow our republic is simply astonishing.

— Rep. Carlos G Smith (@CarlosGSmith) August 9, 2022

They needed probable cause that Trump committed a crime before sending the FBI to search Mar-A-Lago.

Hopefully next time, they’ll leave with him in handcuffs. pic.twitter.com/przcbe9nMF

— Rep. Carlos G Smith (@CarlosGSmith) August 8, 2022

I thought all of these Republican politicians cared about “law & order” 🙄

— Rep. Anna V. Eskamani 🔨 (@AnnaForFlorida) August 9, 2022

I’m sure it’s only a coincidence the Republican Party of Florida is trolling me while Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home gets raided.

This is the Party of distraction, deflection, and projection. Don’t be fooled; hold them accountable instead. https://t.co/kyC7ICh6md

— Rep. Anna V. Eskamani 🔨 (@AnnaForFlorida) August 8, 2022

Ron DeSantis is now asserting that the Mar A Lago raid was a political hit job. He's wrong.

No one, not even a former President is above the law, and as for DeSantis, trust me, as Florida's Senate Democrat Leader, I will work to ensure we hold DeSantis accountable at the polls.

— Lauren Book (@LeaderBookFL) August 9, 2022

Ron DeSantis attacks law enforcement for legally raiding Mar-a-Lago while he’s yet to say anything about the heinous Nazis in our state who've been rallying in support of him.

Also, attacking a private company, Disney, for free speech is about as "banana republic" as it gets.

— Charlie Crist (@CharlieCrist) August 9, 2022

Ron DeSantis is defending Donald Trump instead of the rule of law, so I’ll be holding a press conference tomorrow in front of the governor’s mansion to remind Floridians that nobody is above the law.

— Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) August 9, 2022

Using government power to persecute political opponents is something we have seen many times from 3rd world Marxist dictatorships

But never before in America

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) August 9, 2022

This administration has lost its mind. It is corrupt. It is political. They raid a former President, they do nothing about the border or about Hunter. Pure Banana Republic tactics. Only in dictatorship do they use the power of government to eliminate their enemies.

— Jimmy Patronis (@JimmyPatronis) August 9, 2022

It bears repeating: Trump never held a fundraiser for me at Mar-a-Lago.

And I’m the only candidate for governor of Florida who can say that.

— Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) August 9, 2022