How Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis deploys state police to enforce his political agenda

Inside the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, many people balked at directives from the governor’s office they viewed as political stunts orchestrated to raise DeSantis’ national profile, The Post’s interviews found, and some who openly resisted the governor’s priorities were pushed out.

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