Randy Fine Criticizes DeSantis for Targeting Jewish Republicans in Escalating Feud

The Florida Congressman-elect suggests religious bias in the governor's harsh remarks about him and state Representative Hillary Cassel, both of whom are Jewish.

• Congressman-elect Randy Fine has questioned Governor Ron DeSantis’s recent criticisms of him and state Representative Hillary Cassel, both Jewish Republicans, suggesting a possible pattern of religious bias.
• Fine, who narrowly won a special election for a congressional seat previously held by DeSantis, has been at odds with the governor since switching his presidential endorsement to Donald Trump in 2023.
• DeSantis has referred to Fine as a 'squish' who 'repels people' and labeled Cassel, a former Democrat who joined the Republican Party, as 'very, very liberal.'
• Fine criticized DeSantis’s attacks on Cassel, arguing that they undermine the Republican Party’s 'big tent' approach and could make it harder for her to retain her seat in a challenging district.
• The feud highlights broader tensions within the Florida GOP, reflecting ideological divisions and shifting loyalties as the party navigates allegations of antisemitism and internal realignment.

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