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Florida: Covid whistleblower claims son’s arrest is ‘kidnapping’ by DeSantis

Rebekah Jones says 13-year-old, charged over apparent threats to middle school in February, targeted for political reasons

The arrest of a Florida teenager for allegedly threatening a school shooting has reignited a bitter feud between a former health department analyst fired after she accused the state of covering up Covid data, and the Republican governor, Ron DeSantis.

The 13-year-old is the son of Rebekah Jones, the founder of Florida’s pandemic database, who clashed frequently with DeSantis after her dismissal on grounds of insubordination.

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