DeSantis slams lawmakers pushing investigation into Florida's race curriculum

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Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) fired back against lawmakers urging an investigation into Florida's new black history curriculum, led by the Congressional Black Caucus.

“This is just the latest — and absurd — example of the weaponization of the federal government,” DeSantis said Saturday.This is just the latest — and absurd — example of the weaponization of the federal government.

“Standing up the lies of people like Kamala Harris is the right thing to do. We will defend Florida and stand firm against false, politically-driven narratives,” DeSantis said."As President, I will end the weaponization of government and hold partisan bureaucrats accountable for abusing their power."

The Florida Board of Education voted unanimously last week to update standards for teaching black history, which includes instruction on how slaves benefited from skills they learned.

 

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