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DeSantis defends state27s designation of organization transcribed as "care" as terrorist group, says lawsuit is welcome
Summary
During a Q&A at FIU, Governor DeSantis defended an executive order designating an organization transcribed as "care" as a terrorist organization, said the state welcomes a pending lawsuit and cited historical legal proceedings as part of the basis for the designation.
During a question-and-answer session at Florida International University, Governor DeSantis defended the state27s recent designation of an organization transcribed in the event as "care" as a terrorist organization and said the administration welcomes the lawsuit reported to be filed by the group.
"We welcome the lawsuit," DeSantis said. He described the executive order as a first step and said he expects statutory codification to follow: "I think our executive order is kind of the beginning. I think you're gonna see statutory codification of how we handle different terror designations."
When asked by a Local 10 reporter, Kenny Sheedy, for proof that the organization has ties to terrorist groups, DeSantis cited past court proceedings: "Care was an unindicted co conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation trial," and described the state27s case as focusing on financial ties that the administration expects litigation or legislation will help clarify.
The governor said a lawsuit could expand the state's ability to obtain information through discovery, including bank records, and that the attorney general was prepared to litigate.
The transcript spells the group as "care." The governor and questioners did not provide further identifying details in the remarks transcribed at the event; no response from the organization appears in the event transcript.
