Ron DeSantis Used Texas Taxpayer Resources on Campaign Trip
When Ron DeSantis took a trip to the Texas-Mexico border on Monday, his campaign had the good sense to take and promote a photo of the Florida governor in front of a helicopter for an image ready-made for a political ad.
But that photo—and the accompanying tweet—may end up costing DeSantis much more than he bargained for.
That’s because the helicopter DeSantis posed in front of is property of the Texas Department of Public Safety, according to Federal Aviation Administration records. And experts say his use of Texas government resources for his own political purposes appears to constitute a campaign finance violation.