VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-19
“I’m proud that I signed that into law, and I’m proud that we have very strong penalties for people that abuse children.”
Ron DeSantis · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19
DeSantis expressed pride in signing the law reintroducing the death penalty for child abusers.
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