The list of school officials targeted by reported.
The close ties between the group and DeSantis was on full display in Andrews’ letter to the governor last year. In a copy obtained by The Daily Beast, Andrews wrote: “It was an honor to take part (sic) filming a campaign ad for you… the freest state in the nation!”
Hanna said state officials have tried to drum up old issues within his school district so the Moms for Liberty letter isn’t the only reason he’s probed. Some of those separate issues—like his opposition to DeSantis’ stance on mask mandates—were already investigated and he was found to have no wrong done, Hanna said.
“How this is being handled and the tactics the Florida Department of Education is using to create this ‘investigation,’ are certainly a serious cause for concern not just for myself,” Hanna said, “but for any Superintendent or school employee in the State of Florida.”
