As we just told you, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Scott Israel as Broward County Sheriff over his department’s handling of the MSD HS shooting last February:
Effective immediately, I am officially suspending Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel for his repeated failures, incompetence and neglect of duty. https://t.co/tkHzxTHhjH
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) January 11, 2019
Israel, however, says “there was no wrongdoing” on his part and he plans to challenge the ruling in court and in the Florida Senate:
"There was no wrong doing on my part" says ousted Broward Sheriff Scott Israel.
Watch live: https://t.co/mLKezqpqi3— CBS4 Miami (@CBSMiami) January 11, 2019
He also blamed the NRA which he says “controls the governor’s actions”:
“…now the NRA controls the governor’s actions…”
Ousted former sheriff Scott Israel @CBSMiami @ccoddcbs4news @DeFede @FrancesWangTV #developing pic.twitter.com/vWbayvBbkU— liz roldan (@lizroldancbs4) January 11, 2019
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NEW: Suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel responds to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' Executive Order: "This suspension is not about what occurred on February 14th… this was about politics, not about Parkland." https://t.co/U7vcZIgAW8 pic.twitter.com/ka1XYd0vZ8
— ABC News (@ABC) January 11, 2019
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IT'S OFFICIAL: Gov. Ron DeSantis issues executive order to SUSPEND Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel https://t.co/cxjolSAy2a
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 11, 2019
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