FL. Gov, Rick Scott (Photo: Gage Skidmore)
On Monday, justifying the Trump administration's refusal to begin the transition process, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) claimed that he himself wasn't allowed to attend the Senate orientation for new members in 2018 because his own results had not been certified.
There's just one problem: that's not true. Scott did attend the orientation with all the other incoming Republican freshmen. And although his actual swearing-in ceremony was delayed, that was not because his results hadn't been finalized; it was because he wanted to wait until his term as governor had officially concluded.
Congressional reporter Samantha-Jo Roth swiftly pointed out that, in fact, there is public video of Scott at the orientation.
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