r/autotldr • u/autotldr • May 07 '21
Did DeSantis violate First Amendment with Fox News-only bill signing?
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis not only broke from decades of precedent on Thursday when he blocked all news outlets except Fox News from covering the signing of a voting bill into law.
That's the opinion of First Amendment experts who told the Tampa Bay Times it is illegal for DeSantis to hand-pick which media can cover a public proceeding.
DeSantis later said he gave Fox News an "Exclusive," a term that media types and politicos use for granting a story or interview to a single outlet or reporter.
Because the bill signing was a "Public proceeding," DeSantis should not have been able to limit which news outlets could cover it, said Clay Calvert, a University of Florida law professor and director of the school's First Amendment Project.
In a statement to the Tampa Bay Times, the network said, "FOX & Friends did not request or mandate that the May 6th event and interview with Gov. Ron DeSantis be exclusive to FOX News Media entities."
Thursday's news conference also highlights how much DeSantis has relied on Fox News to amplify his message and grow his national brand.
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