Florida first lady Casey DeSantis finds herself in the spotlight amid growing controversy surrounding allegations involving an organization linked to her. The controversy, which stems from a payment made to an organization tied to her signature welfare assistance program,

Casey DeSantis, First Lady of Florida, leads Hope Florida, a program under review due to $10 million donation.

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.”