DeSantis Invokes Governor’s Executive Privilege (which doesn’t exist)

Practicing for his presidency.

DeSantis administration wants to keep some things private

D.C. ways— Should Florida’s governor have some of the same powers as the president of the United States? Well, attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis keep arguing that he should and it appears they are hoping that a judge will eventually go along with this idea.

Keep pushing— In a line of recent cases, including one that goes before a Leon County circuit judge this morning involving the migrant relocation program, both public and private attorneys representing the Republican governor keep trying to get a ruling that DeSantis is shielded by executive privilege. The goal, of course, being so that his office does not have to turn over information to those challenging his actions in court.

Not here— Obviously executive privilege is something that has been a subject of a lot of litigation at the federal level, including in recent fights involving former President Donald Trump, but it’s not recognized in Florida. Yet that hasn’t stopped DeSantis’ lawyers from trying to get a judge to say that it should. (Hmm.)