JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA — First Coast News reporter Atyia Collins was caught on a hot mic while covering Governor DeSantis’ press conference at Kenworth’s truck factory in Jacksonville.
Chatting with a fellow journalist before the start of the press conference, Collins said:
“My job here is to ask the tough questions and make him uncomfortable, I guess,” referring to Governor DeSantis.
“You go for it,” her colleague replied.
“I’mma try. I’mma try to at least get one,” Collins then said.
WATCH: Journalist gets caught admitting her job is to "make [DeSantis] uncomfortable" on hot mic at the governor's press conference in Jacksonville Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/gtXTmiZNNm
— The Florida Standard (@theflstandard) February 14, 2023
At the end of the press conference, Collins got her chance and asked the governor:
“We have seen bookshelves in schools empty in response to Florida’s new guidelines on books. I wonder–”
DeSantis quickly cut her off, stating that the video that Collins based her question on was a “fake narrative.
Gov. DeSantis refutes false media narrative about "book bans":
— DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) February 14, 2023
"Florida law prohibits an adult from giving a school child pornography...that's been the law for a long time. So understand, they're talking about long standing Florida law that's trying to protect young children." pic.twitter.com/FxsydC4PRQ
