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NBC News reports:
On Jan. 8, 2019, DeSantis stood onstage at Florida’s historic Capitol next to his wife, Casey, who had in her hand a King James Bible. He was set to officially become Florida’s 46th governor. Many elected officials choose to be sworn into office on a religious text with some sort of personal meaning.
But for DeSantis, this moment was preceded by scrambling by campaign and inauguration staffers caught off-guard when DeSantis, who is Catholic, told them his family did not own a Bible and he did not care whether he used one with historical significance, five former aides said.
Staff members for DeSantis had to buy a Bible for $21.74 on Amazon and have it shipped to the Republican Party of Florida headquarters less than a week before his inauguration, according to a receipt of the transaction shared with NBC News.
Read the full article. You will recall that DeSantis has claimed to have turned away hurricanes with the power of his prayers.
NBC NEWS: Ahead of Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis’s first inauguration, staffers were caught off-guard when DeSantis told them his family didn’t own a Bible.
So staff members bought a Bible for $21.74 on Amazon, less than a week before his inauguration.
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) December 1, 2023