DeSantis Flacks Forced To Define “Woke” In Court

Florida Politics reports:

What does “woke” mean? During the three-day trial this week challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’ suspension of Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren, attorneys for Warren were able to put that question to aides for DeSantis.

Taryn Fenske, DeSantis’ Communications Director said “woke” was a “slang term for activism, progressive activism” and a general belief in systemic injustices in the country. Ryan Newman, DeSantis’ General Counsel, echoed the part about systemic injustices, specifically regarding the criminal justice system.

Asked what “woke” means more generally, Newman said “it would be the belief there are systemic injustices in American society and the need to address them.”

Read the full article. In speeches, DeSantis often refers to Florida as “the place where woke goes to die.”

In Andrew Warren suspension trial, @GovRonDeSantis officials answer: What does ‘woke’ mean?

Reporting by @GrayRohrerhttps://t.co/OG5Gu8sAHG#FlaPol

— Florida Politics (@Fla_Pol) December 3, 2022