Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon is standing firm on her demand that Republican opponent Sen. Ashley Moody face criminal prosecution over allegations tied to a Florida charity.
Nixon appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation” Saturday to address her earlier calls for Moody to be imprisoned over accusations related to the mishandling of taxpayer funds.
The controversy centers on a charity called “Hope Florida,” which Nixon claims was used to misappropriate money that should have served vulnerable residents in the state.
Nixon pushed back on suggestions that her rhetoric amounted to a political weaponization of the justice system, framing her position as a matter of accountability for elected officials.
“It’s not a desire to weaponize the justice system. It’s designed to actually hold corrupt politicians accountable for what they’re doing,” Nixon said during the interview.
Nixon called on the Department of Justice to investigate the matter, citing what she described as nearly $10 million diverted away from children receiving Medicaid-funded medical treatment.
“I want an investigation done. I would like the Department of Justice to investigate because nearly $10 million was stolen from sick kids, and people are pointing the finger saying they don’t know who did it,” Nixon said.
Nixon escalated her criticism further by drawing a direct comparison between the situation in Florida and the political style of former President Donald Trump.
“Look, this is Donald Trump 2.0 here in the state of Florida, and we really need to work to push back,” Nixon said, warning that children’s lives could be at risk.
“I’m wondering how many kids are going to die because 10 million dollars was taken from Medicaid that was supposed to make sure that those sick kids had the treatment that they needed,” she continued.
The race between Nixon and Moody shapes up as a high-stakes contest in Florida, where the Senate seat carries significant implications for the balance of power in Washington.
Moody, a Republican senator from Florida, has not publicly responded to Nixon’s latest remarks as the campaign rhetoric between the two candidates continues to intensify heading into the election cycle.
