Florida Democrat calls for opponent's imprisonment over Medicaid scandal

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 17:33 · Archive

Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon said she wants Republican opponent Ashley Moody imprisoned over allegations involving misappropriated Medicaid funds.

Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon said Wednesday she wants her Republican opponent, Sen. Ashley Moody, imprisoned over her handling of Medicaid funds. Nixon alleged that Moody took $10 million from a Medicaid fraud settlement and rerouted it to two political action committees set up to oppose a ballot measure legalising cannabis for adults aged 21 and older.

A grand jury found the administration of Governor Ron DeSantis misappropriated $10 million from a 2024 Medicaid fraud settlement worth $67 million between the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration and Missouri-based health care firm Centene Corporation. The funds were given to the Hope Florida Foundation, founded by state first lady Casey DeSantis.

Nixon made the comments during a CNN interview alongside Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, who did not respond to her remarks. When host Kasie Hunt asked whether Nixon had sufficient evidence to justify imprisoning Moody, Nixon said she would call for an investigation into the senator.

How it is being reported

• Florida Senate candidate Angie Nixon calls for jailing GOP opponent Ashley MoodyAngie Nixon said she wants Florida Sen. Ashley Moody locked up and punished in jail during a CNN interview on Wednesday.Fox News · 15 Oct, 17:06
• DSA Florida Senate hopeful Angie Nixon doesn’t oppose prisons — because she wants GOP opponent ‘locked up’Lefty Florida Senate hopeful Angie Nixon insisted she doesn't want to abolish prisons because she wants to see her rival, incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), thrown behind bars.New York Post · 15 Oct, 14:51

In this story: Angie Nixon · Ashley Moody · Ron DeSantis · Florida · Democratic Socialists of America

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