Florida GOP Pushes to Keep DeSantis Travel Records Secret

Florida's Republican-controlled Legislature has passed a bill that would shield the publicly-funded travel records of Governor Ron DeSantis, including retroactively, giving his administration a way to block inquiries from the media and political opponents ahead of an expected run for president. The move comes just days after lawmakers agreed to change state law to ensure that DeSantis doesn't have to resign if he becomes the Republican nominee for president. Open government advocates have expressed alarm about the measure, and there is already speculation about mounting a possible legal challenge once DeSantis signs the bill into law.