Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) slammed an apparent investigation into the Hope Florida Foundation, an organization linked to first lady Casey DeSantis’s signature welfare assistance program known as Hope Florida,

DeSantis says Hope Florida has helped more than 30,000 people get off means-tested government assistance, secured jobs for more than 3,000 people and saved the taxpayer more than $100M.DeSantis stressed that Hope Florida is not an agency or a bureaucracy.

Governor Ron DeSantis, left, looks on as his wife Casey DeSantis, carrying daughter Mamie, speaks during a campaign event at The Hangout on January 20, 2024, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. AP/Meg Kinnard