Rick Scott downplays decision not to remove Broward County elections supervisor while governor
By Brett Samuels - 11/12/18 09:32 AM EST
Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) on Monday downplayed questions about why he didn't remove Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes prior to this year's election, after accusing her in a lawsuit of mishandling ballots, threatening his chances of unseating Sen. Bill Nelson (D).
Scott appeared on "Fox & Friends," where he criticized elections officials in the state over a lack of transparency and for improperly tallying votes. While he did not name Snipes, Scott's campaign has taken legal action against her for failing to disclose ballot information and for counting ballots past deadline.
Asked twice why he did not remove Snipes from her position during his two terms as governor given a history of GOP criticism over her handling of elections, Scott said his power to do so was limited.
"There is limitations on what the governor can do," he said. These are separately elected individuals. You’ve got to comply with what the law is. So what we’ve done is pass legislation to do everything we can to make sure there’s no fraud and then if we have concerns get law enforcement to come in and look at what’s going on."
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