Ashley Moody backed proposal to bar ‘anti-weaponization’ payments to J6 rioters who assaulted police

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 583

Last Updated: 2 days, 14 hours ago

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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.

Florida’s other senator, Rick Scott, voted no on …

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