Liberal Media Pushes Bonkers Conspiracy Theory About Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

 

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is moving to create a civilian corps in his state to help when natural disasters like hurricanes hit.

Twenty-two other states already have the exact same thing, but the media is portraying it as a private militia to do DeSantis’ personal bidding.

This is the same media that is constantly accusing others of spreading conspiracy theories.

Here’s how CNN framed it:

DeSantis proposes a new civilian military force in Florida that he would control

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to reestablish a World War II-era civilian military force that he, not the Pentagon, would control.

DeSantis pitched the idea Thursday as a way to further support the Florida National Guard during emergencies, like hurricanes. The Florida National Guard has also played a vital role during the pandemic in administering Covid-19 tests and distributing vaccines.

But in a nod to the growing tension between Republican states and the Biden administration over the National Guard, DeSantis also said this unit, called the Florida State Guard, would be “not encumbered by the federal government.” He said this force would give him “the flexibility and the ability needed to respond to events in our state in the most effective way possible.” DeSantis is proposing bringing it back with a volunteer force of 200 civilians, and he is seeking $3.5 million from the state legislature in startup costs to train and equip them.

Buried at the bottom of the article is this:

If Florida moves ahead with DeSantis’ plan to reestablish the civilian force, it would become the 23rd active state guard in the country, DeSantis’ office said in a press release, joining California, Texas and New York.

This guy writes for CNN:

And here’s Joy Reid of MSNBC:

They’re spreading lies and disinformation and none of them will pay a price for it.