Less than three months into the job, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says it is his goal to make Florida the safest state in the nation to raise a family.
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EXCLUSIVE–Noteventhreemonthsintothejob,FloridaAttorneyGeneralJamesUthmeiersaysitishisgoaltomakeFloridathesafeststateinthenationtoraiseafamily.
“Mybigagendaisreallyfocusedondeliveringontheagendasetforthby PresidentTrumpandGovernorDeSantis,andthatstartswithimmigration,”UthmeiertoldFoxNewsDigitalinaninterviewonTuesday.
UthmeierwasappointedbyFloridaGov.RonDeSantisandsworninonFebruary17tofillthevacancycreatedby formerAttorneyGeneralAshleyMoody,whoDeSantisselectedtofillSen.MarcoRubio’sSenateseatfollowinghisdeparturetoserveasPresidentDonaldTrump’sSecretaryofState.
The37-year-oldattorneygeneralsaidhehasworkedwiththeFloridalegislaturetogive newauthoritiestothestate’slawenforcementofficers,allowingthemtobe“certified,trainedanddeputizedbyICEandHomelandSecuritytoworkalongsidethefedstodetainpeoplethatareinthisstateunlawfully.
