New York Times asks press secretary if Gov. Ron DeSantis was calling for violence or 'a civil war or a revolution'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press secretary Bryan Griffin is doing a great job filling in the large shoes left by Christina Pushaw, who left the position to join DeSantis’ gubernatorial campaign. Pushaw never hesitated to post emails from reporters seeking comment, and Griffin is no different. In this case, a reporter from the New York Times is working on a story — shockingly — about Republican rhetoric “about a civil war or a revolution or a national divorce.” (Yeah, remember the time famously outspoken Republican Kathy Griffin tweeted, “If you don’t want a Civil War, vote for Democrats in November.” Or Republican journalist Major Garrett saying we’re “85 percent there” on the way to civil war?) The calls are coming from inside the house, New York Times.

In any case, DeSantis said the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago was something a banana republic would do, and the reporter just wants to know, was DeSantis calling for violence?

Can you imagine a more bad faith line of questioning? This is the @nytimes. pic.twitter.com/mOHl4wlgYQ

— Bryan Griffin (@BryanDGriffin) September 24, 2022

Seems par for the course for them. They rarely, if ever, ask a question I'm good faith. And certainly, they never ask about a single positive thing any Republican does.

— MJ 🇺🇸 (@mjrod) September 24, 2022

Can they grab that can of peas for me while they're up there reaching?

— Island Lives Matter (@mattresko) September 24, 2022

I like how the first two conclusions drawn by the reporter on what Governor DeSantis may have “meant” is 1) violence and 2) civil disobedience.

I’m going to apply a Trump quote on this one: “They’re not sending their best.”

— PhoneyOutrage (@PhoneyOutrage) September 24, 2022