DeSantis also called for flags to be flown at half-staff following the deadly shooting at Florida State University last week, as well as to honor Pope Francis after his death earlier this week.

A developing political scandal in Florida has put Gov. Ron DeSantis on the defensive. Republican lawmakers are investigating how $10 million in state money was diverted for use in a campaign.

The First Lady addressed the “misunderstanding” about “what Hope Florida is,” saying it’s “not a program” but is an “idea” or a “philosophy” intended to drive people down a “pathway to economic self-sufficiency” with the help of “navigators.”