Politicizing a mass murder?  If it’s convenient for the GOP, why not?  Florida Governor Rick Scott, a Republican, has called on the director of the F.B.I., Christopher Wray, to resign.

“The FBI’s failure to take action against this killer is unacceptable,” Scott said in a statement. “The FBI has admitted that they were contacted last month by a person who called to inform them of Cruz’s ‘desire to kill people,’ and ‘the potential of him conducting a school shooting.’

“Seventeen innocent people are dead and acknowledging a mistake isn’t going to cut it,” Scott continued.

The bureau admitted it didn’t act on a tip submitted in January from someone who knew accused shooter Nikolas Cruz, knew he owned a rifle and had talked about shooting up a school.  That tip was received on January 5th.  Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered a Justice Department review of the screw-up.

But that’s not why Scott & friends want Wray gone. Don’t forget, earlier this week it was Wray who embarrassed the White House when he told Congress that the Rob Porter background check had been finished months ago, i.e. someone in the White House knew about the abuse allegations last summer. And it was Wray who threatened to resign before the Nunes memo was released, causing a Trump tweet tantrum.

And by making the conversation about Wray, Rick Scott doesn’t have to discuss another issue that’s on the minds of Floridians; how the governor has made buying guns in his his state easier.  In Florida, you can legally buy an AR-15 assault rifle before you can buy a beer.