John Wilson, general counsel for the Florida Department of Health, wrote in a sworn affidavit that officials from Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) office pushed him to threaten television stations with criminal prosecutions if they did not take down ads in support of a Florida abortion rights measure.



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Top DeSantis attorneys penned letters threatening to prosecute local TV stations over abortion ad, affidavit says

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Top attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis penned the cease-and-desist letters sent by Florida’s health department threatening to criminally prosecute local TV stations over their airing of an abortion rights ad, the department’s former general counsel said in court documents.

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By Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Top attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis penned the cease-and-desist letters sent by Florida’s health department threatening to criminally prosecute local TV stations over their airing of an abortion rights ad, the department’s former general counsel said in court documents. In an affidavit filed on Monday, John Wilson, the former general counsel for Florida’s Department of Health, said that Sam Elliot, a top atto…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday morning held a news conference along with Florida doctors who are urging people to vote “no” on Amendment 4, which involves abortion rights.

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Governor DeSantis Launches Controversial Campaign Against Abortion Amendment  Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has shifted his focus from hurricane updates to campaigning against an abortion rights amendment, drawing criticism for using state resources in the process.At a recent event, capped with prayers from religious leaders, DeSantis reiterated his opposition to the amendment, arguing it could permanently alter state law concerning…

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — After a month of updating Floridians on hurricanes, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is now focusing his official office on fighting an abortion rights amendment, holding a campaign-like rally at state expense two weeks before the election. DeSantis’ event Monday, which was capped with a prayer from the archbishop of Miami and the lieutenant governor asking people to not vote like atheists, came after the Department of Healt…

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Former Florida official John Wilson testified that Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration ordered threats against TV stations airing pro-abortion ads.

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