Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is advocating for breaking up the federal government’s heavy presence in Washington, D.C., by moving agencies across the country.
The Republican, who is widely considered a GOP primary frontrunner should he enter the 2024 presidential contest, provided a glimpse of his vision for the country in an interview with the New York Post’s Salena Zito
“Too much power has accumulated in D.C. and the result is a detached administrative state that rules over us and imposes its will on us,” DeSantis said. “While there are a host of things that need to be done to re-constitutionalize government, parceling out federal agencies to other parts of the country could help reduce the negative effects of this accumulation of power.”
DeSantis, a former U.S. congressman who handily won re-election as Florida governor last year, has not formally declared a campaign for the White House, but he is increasingly taking on the mantle of being a national leader within the Republican Party.
“I don’t promise things I can’t deliver,” DeSantis said, which the publication noted was in reference to his efforts to keep woke topics out of schools.