{"id":45467,"date":"2025-11-13T18:53:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/45467\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T18:53:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:53:07","slug":"mayor-francis-suarez-gives-trump-ally-federal-prosecutor-key-to-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/45467\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Francis Suarez Gives Trump Ally, Federal Prosecutor Key to Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"942\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Suarez-gifts-key-to-MIami.jpeg\" class=\"article-thumbnail-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"flanked by a group of people, a man poses with a smile while giving a box to another man in front of a City of Miami crest\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMayor Francis Suarez (third from left) hands the key to Miami to U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Qui\u00f1ones (second from right).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Photo from City of Miami<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t be suspicious if you catch Miami Mayor Francis Suarez at the local locksmith; he\u2019s just copying keys to the city to pass out like Halloween candy.<\/p>\n<p>In his final months as mayor, Suarez has been <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miaminewtimes.com\/news\/francis-suarez-announces-new-weird-crypto-statue-for-miami-park-40501787\/\">christening crypto statues<\/a>, posting <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miaminewtimes.com\/news\/miami-mayor-records-himself-pump-iron-and-internet-gets-the-ick-23882578\/\">videos of his workouts<\/a>, and handing out honorary keys to the city to people like <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miaminewtimes.com\/news\/miami-mayor-francis-suarez-gives-donald-trump-a-key-to-the-city-40500322\/\">President Donald Trump<\/a>, Lionel Messi, and Argentine President Javier Milei. Adding to the list on Thursday, Suarez revealed he had gifted the latest key to Trump ally and federal prosecutor Jason Reding Qui\u00f1ones on October 23.<\/p>\n<p>Reding Qui\u00f1ones made headlines earlier this week when he issued 30 subpoenas targeting Trump critics and those who previously investigated him, according to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-conspiracy-investigation-florida-subpoenas-b2862557.html\">reporting from the Independent<\/a>. He called a unit-wide meeting on Monday after two prosecutors resigned rather than investigate the grand \u201cconspiracy,\u201d\u00a0according to MSNBC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone is on pins and needles,\u201d a source told MSNBC, referring to prosecutors fearful of working on a case Trump has said should lead to arrests of people like former President Barack Obama and former CIA Director John Brennan.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen news happens, Miami New Times is there \u2014 <br \/>Your support strengthens our coverage.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"fundraising-thermometer-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019re aiming to raise $30,000 by December 31, so we can continue covering what matters most to you. If\u00a0Miami New Times\u00a0matters to you, please take action and contribute today, so when news happens, our reporters can be there.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Fast-forward three days, and Trump\u2019s South Florida bestie, Suarez, posts on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, about giving Reding Qui\u00f1ones a key to the city, one of Miami\u2019s highest honors. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s always empowering to our citizens to see a local person make it to be the top law-enforcement person in our community. Thank you for serving this community!\u201d Suarez wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s always empowering to our citizens to see a local person make it to be the top law-enforcement person in our community. Thank you for serving this community! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zVNEJHrgHg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/zVNEJHrgHg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayor Francis Suarez (@FrancisSuarez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrancisSuarez\/status\/1989017248649084955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Miami native and son of a Cuban political refugee, Reding Qui\u00f1ones has worked as a national security official, prosecutor, military officer, and trial judge before serving as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Southern District of Florida, a nine-county district running from Indian River County in the north to Monroe County in the south.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Department of Justice also touted Qui\u00f1ones\u2019 receipt of the key to the Magic City in a Thursday press release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an incredible honor from our incredible city, and I\u2019m proud to serve the people who make Miami safe,\u201d Reding Qui\u00f1ones said in the announcement. \u201cThe safety of our community is a shared responsibility between state, local, and federal partners. Mayor Suarez\u2019s leadership and unwavering commitment to public safety have made our city stronger, and I\u2019m deeply grateful to accept this recognition on behalf of all who dedicate their lives to serving our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Suarez also praised Qui\u00f1ones in the news release for his \u201clong record of integrity, professionalism, and commitment to safeguarding Miami\u2019s residents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mayor Francis Suarez (third from left) hands the key to Miami to U.S. Attorney Jason A. 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