Former president Donald Trump and the leading candidate for the GOP nomination next year, is expected to turn himself in to authorities next week after a New York grand jury indicted him in connection with a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels made by his former lawyer Michael Cohen.

These charges were earlier dismissed by a federal court.

Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida has announced that he will not assist in any extradition issues. “The weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head. It is un-American,” DeSantis, who is seen as Trump’s top rival in a potential 2024 GOP primary, tweeted after news of the indictment broke.

Welcome to Banana Republic status, folks.