Tampa’s NBC News affiliate reports:
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press conference on COVID-19 was delayed Tuesday morning after it was disrupted by an activist who wanted to speak with him.
The governor’s aid had asked people who weren’t reporters to leave the press conference, prompting Ben Frazier, the president of the Jacksonville Northside Coalition, to start arguing with him. They said those who weren’t members of the media could be arrested for trespassing.
“Go and get the governor!” Frazier said. “Make me leave! Make me leave. I’m disobeying.” Another attendee said they were not trying to disrupt the press conference. They just wanted to hear from the governor on his COVID-19 response.
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