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DeSantis pick for university board chair suggested Jews shouldn’t be considered for ‘national leadership’

Political scientist Scott Yenor implied that Jewish senators are a weakness for the Democratic Party

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on September 17, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing criticism for his controversial pick to chair the board of trustees at the University of West Florida, with a bipartisan group of Jewish lawmakers raising concerns about the appointee’s “history of antisemitic and...

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