'If this abuse of power by government entities can happen to a duly elected sheriff, then it can happen to anyone,' Darryl Daniels said.
agents, who retrieved the documents after an informant tipped off law enforcement about the type of documents Trump had and their location.
A judge's gavel rests on top of a desk in a courtroom in Miami. Darryl Daniels, a former Florida sheriff who was on trial after being accused of having his mistress arrested, said Friday after his acquittal that he was being persecuted by the government like Donald Trump.In his statement, Daniels said,"The abuse and overreach that I have had to endure over the past three years is an example of what happens when sectors of our government go unchecked.
The suspended sheriff was banned from receiving pay or privileges during the suspension and was prohibited from performing official duties or functions. On Friday, Daniels said in his statement:"This abuse cost me my job that I loved and it cost Clay County their sheriff. Similar to what we are seeing happen to former President Donald Trump...this type of government overreach has to stop. I look forward to identifying ways to continue to serve the people and working to ensure that the government works for them and not to persecute them."
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