'People have a right to speak out': Gov. DeSantis discusses masks, vaccine mandates during Titusville briefing

STEWART: YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL IN THE CORONAVIRUS WERE TOP OF MIND FOR THE GOVERNOR TAYOD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA SUMMER: THE GOVERNOR MADE A LOT OF CLAIMS INCLUDING THE FELLOW GOVERNMENT IS LABELING SOME PARENTS AS DOMESTIC TERRORISTS. MEGAN MELLADO JOINS US TO ELABORATE. WHAT EXACTLY DOES HE MEAN BY THIS? MEGAN: THE GOVERNOR SAYS THE NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION, THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE LABELING PARENTS WHO SPEAK UP AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS REGARDING CONCERNS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. HERE IS WHAT ONE PARENT HAD TO SAY. >> TYHE HAVE TURNEDHE TBI F AGAINST PARENTS. NOW WE’RE BEING LOOKED AT AS DOMESTIC -- DOMESTIC TERRORISTS. I FIND IT UTTERLY DISGUSTG.IN MEN:GA GOING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT JOINS THE GOVERNOR WEDNESDAY TO ADDRESS THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTEIC CONSIDERING FEDERAL AGENTS MONITORING SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS. THIS, FATER PASSIONATE- - AFTER PASSIONATE DISCUSSIONS HAVE SPARKED INTENSE DEBATES IN MEETINGS ACROSS THE STATE. >> THEY WERE ACTING AT THE HEBEST OF A LETTER FROM THE NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION, WHICH LIKENED CONCERN PARENT TSO " DOMESTIC TERRORISTS." THAT IS IN THE LETTER. MEGAN: THIS IS A LETTER THAT ASKED FOR HELP FOR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND SSAY "AS THEES ASCT AS THREATS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIALS OF INCREASE OR CLASSIFICATION OF THESE HEINOUS ACTIONS COULD BE THE EQUIVALENT TO A FORM OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM AND HATE CRIMES." BY THE GOVERNOR SAYS LOCAL AGENCIES CAN MAINTAIN ORDER WITHOUT FEDERAL AGENTS WHO H BELIEVES HAVE AE. >> THE THAT IS TO INTIMIDATE PARENTS, IS TO SQUELCH DISSENT. TO HAVE THEM SHUT UP AND TAKE IT WHEN EYTH STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE WTHA MAYBE HAPPENING WITH THEIR KID. MEGAN: MASK NDMAATES FOR ANOTHER TOPIC. >> IN FLORIDA WE HAVE A PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS, THAT DECISION BELONGS WITH THE PARENTS BUT WE HAD A NUMBER OFCH SOOL DISTRICT IGNORE THAT. WE'R’ IN LITIGATION OVER THAT. WE THINK WE WLIL GET SOME POSITIVE OUTCOMES VERY SOON. MEN:GA N OW, ORAENG AND BREVARD COUNTY’S ARE STILL ENFORCING MASKS DESPITE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIO’'S REQUIREMENT TO REMOVE MASK MANDATES. WE’LL HEAR FROM BREVARD COUNTY SCHOOLS REGARDING THEIR THOUGHTS ON WHETHER OR NOT THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SHOULD BE FEDERALLY MONITOR

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news briefing on Wednesday in Titusville regarding issues including face mask mandates in schools, as well as vaccine mandates.The governor made it clear that the state of Florida supports parents in their decisions on whether or not to mask their own children, stating that parents know best, not people who are in the government."People have a right to speak out," DeSantis said, in part, during the address. "Parents have every right to do that. You'll be protected in the state of Florida."Regarding the issue of vaccine mandates happening all over the country, DeSantis said the state of Florida will be rolling out additions to protections already put in place, that are meant to protect people from vaccine mandates that could lead to them losing their jobs."How is it right to force somebody to lose their job over this issue?" DeSantis said, in part. "I think it's really inappropriate that anyone could lose their job over this."DeSantis went on to say that the vaccine mandates have caused division across communities."I think this has caused huge fissures in our society," he said. "It should be the individual's choice."He went on to say, "You are really putting people's livelihoods in jeopardy here. What's the broader issue here, in terms of policy?"Video of the briefing will be available in the player above.

TITUSVILLE, Fla. —

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news briefing on Wednesday in Titusville regarding issues including face mask mandates in schools, as well as vaccine mandates.

The governor made it clear that the state of Florida supports parents in their decisions on whether or not to mask their own children, stating that parents know best, not people who are in the government.

"People have a right to speak out," DeSantis said, in part, during the address. "Parents have every right to do that. You'll be protected in the state of Florida."

Regarding the issue of vaccine mandates happening all over the country, DeSantis said the state of Florida will be rolling out additions to protections already put in place, that are meant to protect people from vaccine mandates that could lead to them losing their jobs.

"How is it right to force somebody to lose their job over this issue?" DeSantis said, in part. "I think it's really inappropriate that anyone could lose their job over this."

DeSantis went on to say that the vaccine mandates have caused division across communities.

"I think this has caused huge fissures in our society," he said. "It should be the individual's choice."

He went on to say, "You are really putting people's livelihoods in jeopardy here. What's the broader issue here, in terms of policy?"

Video of the briefing will be available in the player above.

'People have a right to speak out': Gov. DeSantis discusses masks, vaccine mandates during Titusville briefing

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