Florida GOP Passes Bill to Keep DeSantis's Travel Records Private

The Florida Legislature has passed a bill that would shield the travel records of Governor Ron DeSantis and other top elected officials from public view, including retroactively blocking the release of many records of trips already taken. The bill now heads to DeSantis's desk, and many Florida Republicans expect him to sign it into law. Critics note that adding the retroactive clause does not fit with a security justification, and the proposed changes have drawn the attention of some of DeSantis's potential Republican rivals for president.