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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Ron DeSantis is receiving pushback from Israeli diplomats, Florida Democrats and the White House after he falsely claimed credit for a gun-running operation to assist Israel’s military operations in Gaza.

The Florida governor and 2024 presidential hopeful declared on Thursday that he had worked with Israel’s consul general in Miami to send military equipment, including drones, body armor and helmets.

His office, according to Reuters, said it had worked to “get weapons and ammunition to Israel through private parties” as part of his high-profile “rescue operation”. The operation involved sending humanitarian supplies on chartered planes and returning from Israel hundreds of US citizens who wanted to come home following the Hamas attacks.

His boast, however, started to unravel when Maor Elbaz-Starinsky, Israel’s consul general, told the news agency he had not asked for DeSantis’s help, and that the governor’s involvement was limited to smoothing paperwork requirements for a previously arranged shipment of “rifle parts” ordered by his government.

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[-] Nougat@kbin.social 176 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

DeSantis claims to have violated the United States Constitution.

Article I, Section 10, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution:

No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.

[-] Crikeste@lemm.ee 48 points 10 months ago

He’s not poor enough for consequences though. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[-] charonn0@startrek.website 22 points 10 months ago
[-] Nougat@kbin.social 7 points 10 months ago

Ain't nobody got time for acts!

[-] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 10 months ago

Everyone knows the US Constitution consists only of the Second Amendment which shall always be interpreted in the most maximalist way possible.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Only the second half of the Second Amendment.

[-] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace

He’s done that, too. Just violating that article with abandon lately.

[-] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

Slow down there turbo. The Constitution isn't meant to be actually read... The plebs must stay ignorant.

[-] CosmicApe@kbin.social 56 points 10 months ago

DeSantis: I helped do a genocide!
Genociders: no you the fuck did not

[-] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 27 points 10 months ago

What's more sad than arming genocidal extremists? Lying about it for clout

[-] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 54 points 10 months ago

Of course it does - otherwise it would be arms trafficking. It was absurd the moment he said it.

[-] deft@ttrpg.network 29 points 10 months ago

Ron: "Please! I'm relevant!"

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Ron is not relevant. He’s DeShitStain left behind by the orange turd

[-] merthyr1831@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago

DeSantis in customs at the Hague begging the international criminal court to convict him of abetting war crimes but they keep just shaking their heads behind the security gate and telling him "maybe next time"

[-] spider@lemmy.nz 10 points 10 months ago

after he falsely claimed credit for a gun-running operation to assist Israel’s military operations in Gaza.

Ron DeSantos

[-] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

Bro, you're losing to fat oaf criminal. All you're able to do is hate on gay and trans people. Give it up.

[-] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Why does the governor of Florida have a stockpile of weapons? Why can a governor send shipments of weapons to another country without going through the federal government? This guy may have just outed himself as violating serious laws.

[-] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago

Understanding any response would be extremely complex it's clear there are some states that are actively flaunting disobedience to the clearly defined lines separating federal and state mandates.

The feds need to ratchet down on this shit but at the same time when the Republicans win the presidency or Senate again it will simply embolden them further where new precedents have been set.

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Don't worry about it, he just needs to get his quota of lying in to be eligible for the nomination....

[-] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Fuck did he send, gators? Fuck outta here.

[-] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com -3 points 10 months ago

Ron wanting to play big man as only a short man can.

[-] LanternEverywhere@kbin.social 0 points 10 months ago
[-] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com -3 points 10 months ago

It's not true of all short guys my man.

[-] LanternEverywhere@kbin.social 6 points 10 months ago

It's just a dumb comment. Short and tall people can just as easily be the same way. Base your opinions on what a person does, not on their body. It's wild that i even have to say that. Black people aren't X, fat people aren't Y, short people aren't Z.

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