Ron DeSantis says Florida may pursue state charges against Maduro

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state attorney general is considering bringing state criminal charges against Nicolás Maduro; Maduro is already indicted in the Southern District of New York and is detained in Brooklyn.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told Fox News that the Florida Attorney General's office is "looking very seriously" at bringing state criminal charges against Nicolás Maduro. He noted that Maduro has already been indicted in the Southern District of New York and is detained in Brooklyn. DeSantis said the state's attorney general is leading the effort and that charges could be filed in locations such as Miami or Doral. He also commented on public reactions in parts of Florida and on the broader consequences he attributes to past Venezuelan leaders. Known details: - DeSantis told Fox News that Florida's attorney general is considering state charges against Nicolás Maduro. - Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and face federal narco-terrorism charges in the Southern District of New York. - A recently unsealed federal indictment names Nicolás Maduro Guerra and others as alleged co-conspirators and describes shipments of cocaine to Miami and New York. - DeSantis said the Florida attorney general is leading the state review and that charges could be filed in Miami or Doral. - DeSantis linked Maduro's actions to migration from Venezuela and described positive reactions in parts of Florida to Maduro's removal. Summary: Florida officials are reportedly reviewing whether to bring state criminal charges against Nicolás Maduro, with the Florida attorney general leading that review and possible filings in Miami or Doral. Maduro remains detained on federal charges in New York, and whether Florida will file state charges or how any state actions would relate to federal proceedings is undetermined at this time.