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2022-11-11 19:43:59 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BAF2ECA94F4F2B874BDF742CBCA461C7B48B703347A293C8882F769D54E178C4
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Jones' accusation she was fired for whistleblowing was investigated by Florida's independent ombudsman which found it "unsubstantiated." Media later discovered that Jones forged documents to promote her claims on Instagram. She is currently under criminal indictment. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/florida-ig-report-insufficient-evidence-desantis-critics-claims-covid-rcna30647 https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2022/05/27/rebekkah-jones-report-fails-support-claims-florida-covid-19-data-doctored/9953780002/ https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/politics-issues/2022-09-11/rebekah-jones-to-stand-trial-on-cyber-security-charges-in-january
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