Florida first lady Casey DeSantis will reportedly miss a Tampa event for President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE’s reelection campaign because it conflicts with a scheduled execution.

DeSantis was initially listed as an attendee at the Women for Trump event with White House counselor Kellyanne Conway Kellyanne Elizabeth ConwaySpecial counsel investigating DeVos for potential Hatch Act violation: report George and Kellyanne Conway honor Ginsburg Trump carries on with rally, unaware of Ginsburg's death MORE and former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. The event, however, is scheduled at the same time as the execution of serial killer Gary Ray Bowles, during which time “everyone is locked down” so Department of Corrections officials can stay in touch with the governor’s office, Alex Garcia, who is overseeing Trump's reelection campaign efforts in Florida, told Politico.

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A spokesperson for Gov. Ron DeSantis Ron DeSantisOvernight Health Care: New wave of COVID-19 cases builds in US | Florida to lift all coronavirus restrictions on restaurants, bars | Trump stirs questions with 0 drug coupon plan On The Money: Half of states deplete funds for Trump's 0 unemployment expansion | EU appealing ruling in Apple tax case | House Democrats include more aid for airlines in coronavirus package Florida to lift all COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants, bars MORE’s (R) office told Politico that although the first lady does not hold an elected office, "out of protocol the executive office of the governor does not participate in any public event" during executions.

Bondi herself was criticized in 2013 for asking then-Gov. Rick Scott (R) to reschedule an execution to allow him to attend a kickoff fundraiser for her reelection, which she later said she should not have done.