Florida's governor said Tuesday the state will run its own investigation and seek tougher charges against the man suspected of trying to shoot Donald Trump, potentially including attempted murder, as

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday assigned a state investigation into a gunman’s suspected plot to kill former President Donald Trump to the office of Attorney General Ashley Moody, a move that he said was due in part to his distrust in federal law enforcement officials being able to conduct a fair investigation.

A state prosecutor will lead the probe under the supervision of Attorney General Ashley Moody, who said that beginning a simultaneous investigation with the FBI "doesn't mean it's a turf war."

The governor had state law enforcement agencies kick off a separate investigation from the federal government and said he had Trump’s blessing.

Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the federal charges against Ryan Routh Tuesday, promising to launch a statewide probe and pursue harsher criminal charges.