TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida may pick up the cost of providing security to Gov. Ron DeSantis and his immediate family for up to a year after he leaves office, as lawmakers point to his “national profile” and “unprecedented” threats.
According to a report in Politico, Senate President Ben Albritton asked for the senate to fund the extra security during this week’s budget talks. Under the Senate proposal, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) would provide keep watch over DeSantis, first lady Casey DeSantis and their children for up to one year after he leaves office in January.
DeSantis is a two-term governor and one-time presidential candidate who became a conservative star. So far, he has reportedly not ruled out running for president again in 2028 to succeed President Donald Trump.
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When asked about the extended security detail at a recent press conference, DeSantis said “You know, look, in terms of my security, I’ve let FDLE handle that. They make assessments on all these things. I tend not to think about it because, you know, I don’t think it really helps you to think about it, but I do know that it’s not insignificant some of the incoming that they get about things that they’re concerned about… but I do know, just since I’ve been governor, I’ve kind of let them make the call on that, and if they believe that there’s threats, then we take that very, very seriously.”