Gov. Ron DeSantis is not backing down from his order to hold a special legislative session despite pushback from state GOP leaders who call it "premature" and "irresponsible."

President-elect Donald Trump is backing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to call state lawmakers back to Tallahassee later this month for a special session to ensure state and local law enforcement officials are helping enforce Trump’s immigration agenda.

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced a special legislative session for later this month to aid President-elect Donald Trump‘s deportation efforts, but Republican leaders in the state legislature are pushing back on the call.