Uthmeier sticks by his guns: Hope Florida transfers were ‘entirely legal, absolutely’

By: Michael Moline

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: October 5, 2026

Words: 595

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier reiterated Monday that he considers the diversion of Medicaid funds through the Hope Florida Foundation to run political ads “entirely legal, absolutely.”

He said so in answer to a reporter’s question during an unrelated news conference in Carabelle, although a state grand jury concluded the DeSantis administration had “misappropriated” the money in “a sophisticated scheme to fund political activities.”

“I’ve answered these questions many times before. What …

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