"DeSantis Campaign Accused of Illegal Coordination and Funding Collapse"

A watchdog group, Campaign Legal Center, has filed a complaint alleging that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and a super PAC supporting his presidential bid, Never Back Down, violated federal campaign finance laws by illegally coordinating their activities. Never Back Down, which received over $80 million from a committee previously raising funds for DeSantis' reelection campaign, has been accused of using its resources to pay for operations in Iowa and hosting events with DeSantis. The complaint argues that this coordination undermines campaign finance regulations and gives special interest backers undue influence. The DeSantis campaign has dismissed the complaint as baseless, while Campaign Legal Center has filed a total of five complaints against DeSantis or his donors this year.