""The White House doesn't have any reason to really believe that John broke the law, but it doesn't want a nasty confirmation fight about this until it all gets cleared up," said a source with direct knowledge of the confirmation. Guard declined to comment. Zoom in: The controversy stems from the diversion of $10 million in secret settlement money from a Medicaid provider that helped fund a DeSantis-controlled political committee in 2024 to kill a marijuana-legalization initiative."
"What they're saying: Guard's nomination was abruptly halted when the investigation was announced and Guard was subpoenaed this month, the sources said. A source familiar with the situation said Guard's nomination will be "indefinitely" paused. Zoom out: The investigation exposed a rift between Florida Sen. Rick Scott and DeSantis, his predecessor, with whom he has had a strained relationship for years."
A judicial nomination for Guard has been paused and Guard was subpoenaed as part of an investigation into diverted settlement funds. The diversion involved $10 million in secret settlement money from a Medicaid provider that helped fund a DeSantis-controlled political committee in 2024 to oppose a marijuana-legalization initiative. The White House said there is no reason to believe a law was broken but sought to avoid a contentious confirmation fight until the matter is resolved. The investigation revealed tensions between Sen. Rick Scott and DeSantis and triggered a blue-slip dispute involving Senator Ashley Moody and a separate nominee.
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