Democrats accused Scott of enriching himself by $46 million while serving Florida as a governor. A report from Politico indicated that he owned a stock in Covidien, a company that received tax rebates from the state government.
Furthermore, Democrats claimed that Scott undermined environmental protections, which were placed by his predecessors. He does not believe that human activities cause climate change and does not want to address the issue.
Scott has been a supporter of domestic oil drilling expansion. Although he recently opposed the Trump administration’s plan to open oil drilling in the coast of Florida, they believe he wasn’t sincere. It was a political strategy as he needs an environmental credential since Sen. Nelson is a strong opponent of oil drilling.
