"DeSantis's Controversial Campaign Ethics and Immigration Policies Under Scrutiny"

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is facing scrutiny over a photo op in which he posed in front of a helicopter funded by Texas taxpayers during a campaign stop at the southern border. Federal law requires presidential candidates to pay fair-market rates for noncommercial air travel, raising questions about the political nature of the flight and its cost. Additionally, ethics rules in Texas prohibit officials from using state resources to support political campaigns. DeSantis's office suggested that he visited the border in a dual capacity as both governor and presidential candidate, but his official schedule as governor did not mention it. This incident adds to previous accusations of DeSantis blurring the lines between his official duties and his campaign.