DeSantis blasts newly elected Florida GOP congressman, continuing history of attacks: ‘He’s a squish’

GenerateKeyTakeaways RonDeSantisintensifiedhisattacksonRandyFineWednesday,blamingtherepresentative-elect’s“uniqueproblems”forathinspecialelectionvictoryinadistrictknownasaRepublicanstronghold. TheTrump-endorsedcandidatewonTuesdaynight’sspecialelectiontotakeoverformerCongressmanMikeWaltz’sseatby14points,theslimmestmarginofvictoryforaRepublicaninthedistrictsince2018. DeSantis,whohadalreadybeencriticizingFine’sabilitytopulloutavictory,calledtherepresentative-electa“squish”whoRepublicanvotersdidn’tevenwanttocasttheirballotsforTuesdaynight. “Thepresidentreallyhadtobailhimoutattheendbecausethisracewouldhavebeenmuchcloserhadthepresidentsatonthesidelines,”DeSantissaid.“Ithinkthesewerevoterswhodidn’tlikeRandyFinebutwhobasicallywerelike,‘Youknowwhat?We’regoingtotakeonefortheteam.'” Exclusive:Jubila