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<p>The long-running effort by a “back-bench” state representative to criminalize the DeSantis administration’s signature charitable initiative has officially <a href="https://floridianpress.com/2026/02/trumps-doj-dismisses-complaint-against-casey-desantis-hope-florida-and-james-uthmeier/">hit a dead end</a>. According to a Department of Justice (DOJ) source with direct knowledge of the matter, federal officials have declined to move forward with a case against the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Hope Florida Foundation<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and Attorney General<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>James Uthmeier, concluding there is “no predicate” for an investigation.</p>
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<p data-path-to-node="2"><span class="citation-191">The allegations, spearheaded by Republican State Representative</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="citation-191">Alex Andrade, centered on a $10 million Medicaid settlement involving Centene Corporation.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Andrade claimed the funds were illegally funneled through Casey DeSantis’ charity to anti-marijuana political committees. However, the DOJ’s decision to pass on the case marks a total collapse of the narrative. “No further action is anticipated,” the source confirmed, putting an end to what administration officials have termed a “sideshow.”</p>
<p data-path-to-node="2">The dismissal has triggered a fresh escalation in the feud between Uthmeier and Andrade.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="citation-190">On Monday, Uthmeier <a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/uthmeier-calls-gop-lawmakers-ouster-house-leadership-position">called for Andrade’s ouster</a> as Chair of the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="citation-190">House Health Care Budget Subcommittee, citing a massive conflict of interest: Andrade’s law firm currently represents</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="citation-190">Planned Parenthood</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="citation-190">in a $357 million lawsuit brought by the state.</span></p>
<p data-path-to-node="2">“Somebody that’s aligned with Planned Parenthood, endangering women and children, should not be chairing a subcommittee focused on the health of our citizens,” Uthmeier stated. Deputy Chief of Staff Jeremy Redfern was even more blunt, stating, “As we’ve said since the beginning, a back-bench state representative started a hoax investigation into Hope Florida for political reasons. We appreciate the Department of Justice putting this sideshow to bed once and for all. Ever since Amendment 3 &amp; 4 failed, Rep. Andrade has filed legislation on behalf of Big Marijuana Corporations, and his law firm is now defending Planned Parenthood against the people of Florida. Nobody should take this guy seriously.”</p>
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<p>The record of GOP Governor<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Ron DeSantis<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and Uthmeier<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>stands as one of the most consequential in Florida history. Under DeSantis, Florida has paid down <a href="https://www.nasbo.org/mainsite/resources/proposed-enacted-budgets/florida-budget">over<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>$5.3 billion</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in state debt and maintained record surpluses, all while keeping taxes at historic lows. He <a href="https://www.federationforchildren.org/governor-ron-desantis-signs-largest-school-choice-expansion-in-u-s-history/">signed</a> the largest <span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">school-choice expansion in U.S. history and <a href="https://stateline.org/2022/03/29/florida-governor-signs-bill-critics-dubbed-dont-say-gay/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">championed</a> the Parental Rights in Education Act, which ensures</span> classroom transparency. He <a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLDEP/bulletins/3ff71c0">secured</a> more than $800 million annually for Everglades restoration, the highest level of funding in state history.</p>
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<p>Since taking office, Uthmeier has <a href="https://dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com/florida-ag-announces-122-children-rescued-in-operation-home-for-the-holidays/">overseen the arrest</a> of more than<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>1,200 child predators<b> </b>and the rescue of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>300 missing children. His Retail Theft Task Force has <a href="https://www.myfloridalegal.com/newsrelease/attorney-general-james-uthmeier-highlights-successful-year-delivering-floridians">secured</a> over<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>130 years<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>of combined prison sentences for organized crime rings. <span class="citation-189">He spearheaded</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="citation-189">“Alligator Alcatraz,”</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="citation-189">an enforcement facility in the Everglades designed to detain and process illegal aliens, while <a href="https://www.myfloridalegal.com/newsrelease/attorney-general-james-uthmeier-highlights-successful-year-delivering-floridians">successfully</a> challenging federal overreach in court.</span></p>
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