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January 1, Reporter Fired For Calling DeSantis Press Release ‘Propaganda’

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An Axios reporter lost his job after he called a press release from Florida’s Department of Education “propaganda.”

Reporter Ben Montgomery made the remark in an email response to a news release from Florida’s Department of Education about a roundtable event with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).

“This is propaganda, not a press release,” Montgomery wrote, according to a screenshot posted by the department’s communications director.

The governor’s deputy press secretary Jeremy Redfern replied: “Is this a journalism?”

Montgomery said that a few hours after the email, he got a call from the executive editor of Axios Local, who told him that his reputation as a journalist had been tarnished, multiple outlets reported.

Sara Kehaulani Goo, the editor-in-chief of Axios, confirmed that Montgomery is no longer employed by the outlet, but declined to comment on the nature of his departure.


Source: The Hill

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Grizz Mann

I’m looking for this to foreshadow a promotion. Democrats are tricky that way.

John

Yup the “Wokee’s” are like wild mental case’s go after anyone with lies and decite.

kurt gandenberger

he can go work for CNN…all lies all the time.

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