Florida eyes attempted murder charge for Trump’s would-be assassin

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida: Florida’s governor said Tuesday (Sep 17) the state will run its own investigation and seek tougher charges against the man suspected of trying to shoot Donald Trump, potentially including attempted murder, as he described federal gun violation counts as inadequate.
Governor Ron DeSantis also said he was assigning the probe of the assassination plot to the office of Florida’s attorney general, Ashley Moody, in part because of his distrust in federal agencies’ ability to remain neutral in cases related to Trump.
“In my judgment, it’s not in the best interest of our state or our nation to have the same federal agencies that are seeking to prosecute Donald Trump leading this investigation,” DeSantis told a press conference.