Florida sues DOJ for blocking probe of Trump assassination attempt: Frustrated 'at every turn'

Florida is taking ineligible action against nan Department of Justice complete its handling of nan investigation into nan 2nd Trump assassination attempt, alleging that nan agency is stifling nan state-level probe.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody explained nan determination to record suit against nan DOJ in a "Fox & Friends" exclusive claiming nan agency has "frustrated" nan state's efforts "at each turn." 

"Governor DeSantis was very clear he wanted Florida to move guardant pinch an independent investigation of authorities crimes, moving pinch nan national government, of course, but he felt that was successful nan champion liking of nan state, our sovereignty and for nan American people, arsenic location are concerns that nan aforesaid national agencies investigating nan assassination effort are nan ones that are seeking to spell aft and prosecute nan president, nan unfortunate successful this case," Moody told Brian Kilmeade connected Thursday. 

"And truthful we hoped that this time would not come, but astatine each turn, arsenic we person moved guardant pinch our investigations, they person attempted to frustrate that," she continued. "And successful fact, it came down to them stating that they were suspending authorities jurisdiction, which would indefinitely put our investigation connected hold. We don't judge nan rule supports that."

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The lawsuit, revenge connected Wednesday, claims nan DOJ has inhibited Florida officials from interviewing witnesses, pursuing state-level charges and yet could not behaviour its own, parallel probe until nan national prosecution concluded. 

On September 15, Routh allegedly hid successful nan bushes extracurricular Trump International Golf Club successful West Palm Beach pinch a firearm arsenic Trump was playing.

"Every time that Florida is prevented from investigating, nan State's lawsuit becomes harder to beryllium astatine trial," documents read. 

Trump survived an alleged effort connected his life Sept. 15 aft nan Secret Service opened occurrence connected a fishy hiding successful shrubbery surrounding Trump’s West Palm Beach play course, wherever nan Republican statesmanlike campaigner was playing.

DeSantis announced nan authorities of Florida would behaviour its ain investigation into nan matter, arguing it would beryllium successful nan "best interest" of nan authorities and nan country. 

"In my judgment, it is not successful nan champion liking of our authorities aliases of our federation to person nan aforesaid national agencies that are seeking to prosecute Donald Trump leading this investigation, particularly erstwhile nan astir serious, straightforward discourtesy constitutes a usurpation of authorities law, not national law," he told reporters past month. 

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The suit comes aft Attorney General Merrick Garland said nan DOJ would cooperate successful Florida's independent investigation.

"As I said instantly aft nan event, nan Justice Department would spare nary assets to guarantee accountability successful this matter. Since then, our prosecutors and agents … person been moving astir nan timepiece to observe nan basal grounds to guarantee accountability," he said.

The suspect, identified arsenic 58-year-old Ryan Routh, fled nan area but was quickly arrested during a postulation extremity adjacent Palm City, Florida. He remains successful national custody. 

The Justice Department has declined to remark connected nan Florida lawsuit. 

"Certainly, erstwhile this took place, galore of our section agencies assisted," Moody said. "In fact, we were responsible for apprehending nan defendant. We person done everything successful our powerfulness to assist, but erstwhile it comes down to going aft nan astir superior crimes for authorities rule violations, including different authorities crimes that resulted from nan fleeing and eluding, that has been frustrated astatine each turn."

"We've made contact. We've had meetings, but unfortunately… Florida, and I, arsenic lawyer general, are going to guidelines up for nan sovereignty of this authorities and push backmost connected what we judge is an overreach of national power," she continued. 

It was conscionable complete 2 months since a 20-year-old gunman climbed to nan tile of a building connected nan perimeter of a Trump rally successful Butler, Pa., and opened fire, narrowly missing nan erstwhile president conscionable minutes into his speech.  

Fox News' Bradford Betz contributed to this report. 

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