A sealed grand jury report detailing a $10 million fraud investigation into the Hope Florida Foundation was leaked to CBS News Miami reporter Jim DeFede. ^[1] The grand jury concluded that the $10 million in question was misappropriated and that taxpayer money was misused for political purposes. ^[2] Eliott Rodriguez criticized Salazar for deleting a social media post about President Trump's Venezuela oil deal, saying 'A politician can delete a social media post. You can't delete an answer you give standing before the voters.' ^[3] María Elvira Salazar's campaign has not accepted any of the three debate invitations. ^[4] Republican state Representative Robert "Alex" Andrade led committee hearings in April 2025 seeking answers about a $10 million payment originating from a Medicaid contractor settlement. ^[5]