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2023-03-16 18:04:20 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

There is no evidence that Desantis or anyone associated with him even complained about the email. It appears that Axios fired him on their own accord, and won't even confirm that it has to do with the email in question. https://nypost.com/2023/03/15/journalist-ben-montgomery-fired-from-axios-after-email-to-desantis-office/

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• There is no evidence that Desantis or anyone associated with him even complained about the email. It appears that Axios fired him on their own accord, and won't even confirm that it has to do with the email in question. https://nypost.com/2023/03/15/journalist-ben-montgomery-fired-from-axios-after-email-to-desantis-office/