Ashley Moody backed proposal to bar ‘anti-weaponization’ payments to J6 rioters who assaulted police
Moody joined seven other Republicans in supporting an amendment sponsored by Vermont Democrat Chris Coons to ban payments from the fund to Jan. 6 rioters who were convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers.
Florida’s junior U.S. senator, Ashley Moody has been a consistent supporter of the Trump administration since she was appointed to her seat by Gov. Ron DeSantis in January 2025.
However, she broke with the administration last week in a vote on an amendment regarding the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund criticized by both Democratic and Republican senators in recent weeks — though not by Moody.
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