DeSantis attacks ’60 Minutes’ report on vaccine distribution, threatens action
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Associated Press contributed to this report.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – The fallout from a “60 Minutes” report on Florida’s vaccine distribution continued Tuesday when Gov. Ron DeSantis used a news conference to discuss hurricane funding in the Panhandle to attack corporate media and threaten retribution against CBS News.
“60 Minutes” has faced backlash for a story it aired Sunday on DeSantis that also referenced supermarket chain Publix and two prominent Democrats in the state.
The report, which looked at what it called a “chaotic” vaccine rollout in Florida, suggested Publix and DeSantis engaged in a “pay-for-play” arrangement with Publix getting early access to vaccines after the chain donated $100,000 to his political action committee, Friends of Ron DeSantis.