Ron DeSantis Returns $878 Million of Federal Funds After Elon Musk Meeting
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has said his state returned $878 million to the federal government on Friday, which it had tried and failed to do during former President Joe Biden's administration, following a meeting with Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief Elon Musk.
Newsweek contacted DeSantis and the Treasury Department for comment on Saturday via email outside regular office hours.
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