Palm Beach County prosecutor says Florida governor can’t stop Trump from being extradited to New York if indicted

Published May 17, 2021 12:00am ET



Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg said Gov. Ron DeSantis cannot unilaterally block former President Donald Trump from being extradited to New York if he is indicted on criminal charges but said there is room for delay tactics.

He responded Sunday on CNN Newsroom to rampant speculation that officials in the Florida county are grappling with the possibility of Trump being indicted by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., who is looking into the Trump Organization for possible bank, tax, or insurance fraud. The report cited a Florida statute that gives the governor the ability to intervene and investigate whether a person charged with a crime “ought to be surrendered” to another state.

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