On Feb 17th, Governor Ron DeSantis’s former Chief of Staff James Uthmeier was sworn in to serve as Florida Attorney General. In response, the Florida Democratic Party released the following statement: 

“James Uthmeier’s confirmation as Attorney General on Feb 17th, is the clearest example of weaponizing the judicial branch of government,” said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. “As Chief of Staff, James was the architect of the state’s multi-million dollar political campaign using taxpayer dollars to defeat Amendments 3 and 4 and deny Floridians their freedom. He’s shown he is willing to do anything including breaking the law to keep his mob boss happy. 

“While I’m sure James is relieved to be getting out of the Governor’s office after negotiating a peace treaty in the Republican civil war, his confirmation today should be concerning to all Floridians — bringing us one step closer to totalitarianism in the state of Florida.”