The governor of the US state of Florida said on Saturday it was fraud for GoFundMe to “commandeer” $9m in donations sent to support protesting truck drivers in Canada and he will investigate what he called “deceptive practices” by the website.

GoFundMe took down the so-called Freedom Convoy’s page on Friday, saying it violated its terms of service. It said donors had two weeks to request a refund, then the remaining funds would be disbursed to “credible and established charities”.

Governor Ron DeSantis said on Twitter that it was fraud for GoFundMe to give the money “to causes of their own choosing”, and he would work with Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to investigate.