Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) turned heads on Thursday, May 6 when he only allowed Fox News to cover his signing of the state’s newly-passed voting restrictions bill. Now, experts say he may have violated the U.S. Constitution by doing so.
DeSantis’ move blocked all news outlets from covering the bill signing with the exception of Fox News. And it may be a violation of the First Amendment, according to Pamela Marsh, the executive director of the open-government advocacy firm First Amendment Foundation. On Friday, May 6, Marsh offered her assessment of DeSantis’ stunt during an interview with The Tampa Bay Times.
“The law leaves no question as to the impropriety of banning certain media while allowing only friendly media,” said Marsh. “That is viewpoint and content discrimination.” Continue reading.