Florida state Rep. has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Making False Statements, according to the US Attorney's Office for Northern District of Florida.
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Harding, a Williston Republican, came to the fore in the last regular legislative session for carrying the House version of the Parental Rights in Education Act, which critics dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill.
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Harding was first elected to the House in 2020. He had been slated to be vice chair of the Health & Human Services Committee and the Vice Chair PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee in the 2023 regular session.
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A copy of the indictment and order for Harding's arrest are here: cloudup.com/cyF1b4U36Ra
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"An indictment is merely an allegation by a grand jury that a defendant has committed a violation of federal criminal law ... All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, at which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt."
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Florida House Speaker just released the following statement regarding the indictment of state Rep. .
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Unless your Trump or the GOP lol
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