{"id":1938755,"date":"2023-05-26T11:17:20","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T15:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-administration-officials-solicited-campaign-donations-from-lobbyists-report\/"},"modified":"2023-05-26T11:20:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T15:20:56","slug":"desantis-administration-officials-solicited-campaign-donations-from-lobbyists-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-administration-officials-solicited-campaign-donations-from-lobbyists-report\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis officials asked lobbyists for campaign donations: Report."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-administration-officials-solicited-campaign-donations-from-lobbyists-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1938755&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body\">\n<h2>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Accused of Soliciting Political Donations from Lobbyists<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"ArticlePage-articleBody-firstLetter\">M<\/span>embers of Gov. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ron-desantis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ron DeSantis\u2019s<\/a> (R-FL) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-slapped-unprecedented-gag-order-on-media-execs\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Slapped \u2018Unprecedented\u2019 Gag Order On Media Execs\">administration reportedly sought<\/a> to solicit political donations from lobbyists for his presidential bid, raising questions about whether such a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-administration-officials-solicited-campaign-donations-from-lobbyists-report\/\" title=\"DeSantis officials asked lobbyists for campaign donations: Report.\">move violates ethics laws<\/a> just <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/desantis-guarantees-gop-victory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">two days into his campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The administration officials sent text messages to several lobbyists, sharing a link to DeSantis\u2019s campaign that appears to keep track of who donates to the campaign, according to text messages <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/ron-desantis-administration-officials-solicit-campaign-cash-lobbyists-rcna86357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reviewed by NBC News<\/a>. The solicitations have raised questions of whether such a move is legal, as political aides are usually barred from conducting campaign business as a way to keep agendas separate.<\/p>\n<h3>Legal Implications of the Messages<\/h3>\n<p>The legality of the messages could depend on a slew of factors, including whether the texts were sent on personal or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/effective-immediately-utah-bans-tiktok-from-state-devices\/\" title=\"\u2018Effective Immediately\u2019: Utah Bans TikTok From State Devices\">state-owned devices<\/a> or even if the solicitations were sent on government property. Even if the messages were sent on personal time and on individually owned phones, it could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-family-business-dealings-raise-ethical-questions\/\" title=\"Biden family business dealings raise ethical questions\">raise ethical questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Were the texts sent on personal or state-owned devices?<\/li>\n<li>Were the solicitations sent on government property?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Several lobbyists who received the messages expressed concern with the strategy, noting they currently have business in front of the governor \u2014 raising concerns about whether they\u2019d be retaliated against for not donating to his campaign.<\/p>\n<p><b><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<h3>Retaliation Against Lobbyists?<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cWhat the f*** am I supposed to do?\u201d another lobbyist said. \u201cI have a lot of business in front of the DeSantis administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The news comes two days after DeSantis announced his highly anticipated presidential campaign on Wednesday in a virtual livestream on Twitter that was plagued with glitches and technical difficulties. Still, the Florida governor raised more than $8 million in the first 24 hours of his campaign, signaling some campaign strength as he prepares to face off against former President <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>, who has emerged as an early front-runner in the race.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>of donations. This move has raised concerns about potential ethics violations in the early stages of his presidential campaign. 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