Ron DeSantis says he’d repeal Donald Trump’s First Step Act

Ron DeSantis says he’d repeal Donald Trump’s First Step Act

Gov. Ron DeSantis says if elected President he’d work with Congress to repeal the First Step Act, a signature law signed by former President Donald Trump aimed at reducing recidivism and releasing some nonviolent offenders from federal prison.

“Under the Trump administration he enacted a bill, basically a jailbreak bill called the First Step Act,” DeSantis said in an interview with the Daily Wire. “It has allowed dangerous people out of prison who have now reoffended and really, really hurt a number of people.”

It’s the latest salvo from DeSantis against Trump since he entered the 2024 race for the GOP nomination for President officially on Wednesday. Before becoming a candidate officially,...

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