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35:13Now PlayingSen. Ashley Moody's office signed off on the settlement that sent $10 million
in Medicaid recovery money toward a political committee. Alex Vindman wants
the grand jury report unsealed. Cliff asks him why she won't ask for it.
Florida recovered roughly $67 million from Centene, the nation's largest
Medicaid managed-care company, over allegations it overbilled the state's
Medicaid program. Ten million dollars of that never made it back to patient
care. It went to the Hope Florida Foundation, then through two nonprofits,
and roughly $8.5 million landed in Keep Florida Clean — a political committee
that spent heavily against Amendment 3 and Amendment 4 on Florida's November 2024 ballot.
A Republican state legislator, Rep. Alex Andrade of Pensacola, traced that
chain and told a House subcommittee he believed the transaction was illegal.
A Leon County grand jury was convened. No indictments have been issued, and no report has been released.
Ashley Moody was Florida's attorney general when that settlement was
finalized. She's now the appointed U.S. senator running to hold the seat. Alex
Vindman is the Democrat running against her, and he's asking a simple
question: if there's nothing in the report, why not call for its release?
Cliff Schecter sits down with Vindman on Hope Florida, the money trail, the
2026 Florida Senate race, and the larger fight he's been in since he told the
truth about a phone call and paid for it.
🔹 The $10 million: where it came from and where it went
🔹 Why a Republican legislator called it illegal
🔹 The grand jury report nobody has seen
🔹 What Moody's office did — and didn't — require
🔹 Whether Florida is actually winnable in 2026
🔹 Vindman on retaliation, institutions, and what he learned the hard way
🔹 What he'd do in the Senate that Moody won't
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Dr. Eric Lullove's reporting on the Hope Florida money trail, published this
morning at Blue Amp Media:
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SOURCES
NPR, April 24, 2025 — DeSantis political scandal
CBS News Miami — Moody's role in the Hope Florida scandal
WUSF / News Service of Florida, July 31, 2026 — Vindman demands release
Florida Phoenix, July 29, 2026 — Democratic chair calls for release
News Service of Florida — AHCA's explanation of the $10M donation
#HopeFlorida #AlexVindman #AshleyMoody #FloridaSenate #BlueAmpMedia
#ProgressivePolitics #Medicaid
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