Judd Legum

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@RonDeSantisFL @KarlaforFlorida 2. The @FloridaGOP and the DeSantis campaign allege: "As president of UTD, Karla Hernandez Mats protected a sexual predator for years and accompanied him through numerous investigations" When the @orlandosentinel asked for evidence, the campaign couldn't provide it. https://t.co/i3ATMrkfJi — PolitiTweet.org

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What the @RonDeSantisFL campaign did yesterday: Repeatedly attack https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ for reporting the facts What the @RonDeSantisFL campaign did not do yesterday: Provide any evidence for its vicious claims about @KarlaforFlorida https://t.co/lhvGu1VW23 — PolitiTweet.org

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People doubted that Truth Social would amount to much but it has already published a former president's written confession of a federal crime. https://t.co/HwOLoVaZtA — PolitiTweet.org

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4. Here is my piece this morning laying out the facts. @DeSantisWarRoom and the @FloridaGOP are now promoting information that @ChristinaPushaw has admitted is false. https://t.co/Ag6TAmkBUQ — PolitiTweet.org

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3. But if Hernández never accompanied Nibbs to disciplinary hearings, how did she protect him? It's never explained. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ChristinaPushaw 2. Two other points: A union sending a representative to a disciplinary hearing is not a scandal. It's the literal job of the union to do so. And it doesn't obstruct an investigation. — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: @ChristinaPushaw admits she and the DeSantis campaign lied Pushaw claimed Lt. Gov nominee Kayla Hernández protected a sexual predator for 12 yrs as union prez and accompanied him during investigations But Pushaw now says Hernández didn't accompany him and wasn't prez https://t.co/40JbHW0iAZ — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: I stand by my reporting. https://t.co/AjO1KghW3Q — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: You left out the tweet where she says your allegations, that Hernandez accompanied Nibbs and protected him, are UNTRUE. Nothing "debunks" my story Also, the fact that the union sent a rep w/Nibbs to civil proceedings was IN MY INITIAL REPORT https://t.co/Ag6TAmkBUQ https://t.co/sIWCr0YZr3 — PolitiTweet.org

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@Colleen_Wright If I got any facts wrong please let me know, and I will correct them. Hernandez did not take office until May 2016, even though she was elected a couple of months earlier. If you have evidence that is wrong, let me know. — PolitiTweet.org

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8. Here is another lie from @ChristinaPushaw. The Herald NEVER REPORTED that Hernández "protected a pedophile for 12 YEARS while he was working in a middle school." Because that is a lie. @libsoftiktok was the first to make that false accusation https://t.co/WCMzOnlhi5 — PolitiTweet.org

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7. Here's another example. DeSantis falsely claim sHernández lobbied the BIDEN admin to rescind a rule related to sexual assault stats In response, they provide screenshots of an article noting the AFT lobbied the TRUMP admin on a different issue https://t.co/IHw9u2bA1B — PolitiTweet.org

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6. The playbook for DeSantis and his team is to disregard the facts and bully journalists. I won't be intimidated by this. For updates on this story, subscribe to Popular Information. It's free to sign up: https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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5. @ChristinaPushaw, DeSantis' flak who runs @DeSantisWarRoom and is accusing ME of pushing disinformation should provide EVIDENCE to support the very serious claims they are making about Karla Hernández I'd ask Pushaw herself, but she blocks me https://t.co/oeOfDMvk8O — PolitiTweet.org

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5. @ChristinaPushaw, DeSantis' flak who runs @DeSantisWar and is accusing ME of pushing disinformation should provide EVIDENCE to support the very serious claims they are making about Karla Hernández I'd ask Pushaw herself, but she blocks me https://t.co/Atixsy2eOY — PolitiTweet.org

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4. I'll also note that the fact that Hernández held a different position at UTD prior to becoming president does not prove that she "protected" Nibbs in that role. In fact, she did not, as I reported. She never accompanied Nibbs or had any other role in the investigations. — PolitiTweet.org

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3. Let's be clear, the DeSantis campaign has explicitly stated that Hernández PROTECTED Nibbs for 12 years and ACCOMPANIED him during investigations. Where is the proof for any of this? There is none, so they are attacking me. https://t.co/LnzncYuXSI — PolitiTweet.org

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2. This fact has absolutely nothing to do with the very serious allegations that DeSantis and his campaign have leveled against Hernández but it was the only "error" the DeSantis campaign could find about my reporting https://t.co/Ag6TAmkBUQ — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: The DeSantis campaign is now attacking my report exposing its smear of Karla Hernández. This is what DeSantis doesn't want you to read: https://t.co/Ag6TAmkBUQ The tweet below BTW, is false. Hernández was ELECTED in March 2016 but did not TAKE OFFICE until May 2016 — PolitiTweet.org

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@ChristinaPushaw 15. UPDATE: The Orlando Sentinel's @jeffschweers asked the DeSantis campaign for evidence of their claims about Hernández. The DeSantis campaign could not do it. https://t.co/cRDt66WWH3 https://t.co/C0oLRLKmYZ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TaylorLorenz: Another example of how Libs of TikTok is shaping political messaging. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @PeterSchorschFL: This 🧵 by @JuddLegum is must-read. https://t.co/8dQqKs6Q28 — PolitiTweet.org

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14. UPDATE: @ChristinaPushaw and the DeSantis campaign are upset that people are calling their lie "a lie." https://t.co/fHyydpii9s — PolitiTweet.org

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13. For more accountability journalism that cuts through the SPIN and delivers the FACTS, subscribe to Popular Information. It's free to sign up. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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12. After making his false claim, DeSantis "left without giving reporters a chance for a followup about his accusations." The DeSantis campaign did not respond to a request for comment. https://t.co/Ag6TAmkBUQ — PolitiTweet.org

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11. So yesterday, DeSantis himself advanced this lie against Hernández. "You do not put union politics ahead of middle school students who are in danger of being sexually abused. That’s disqualifying to be in any political office, much less Lieutenant Governor of Florida." — PolitiTweet.org

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10. A source familiar with DeSantis’ campaign strategy told https://t.co/JhoV1QDaTS that the DeSantis campaign has also been aggressively pitching the false allegations about Hernández to Florida reporters. https://t.co/Ag6TAmkBUQ — PolitiTweet.org

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9. Prior to the criminal investigation that began in 2015, all allegations of sexual misconduct were determined by police or school admin to be "unsubstantiated." This was a terrible mistake that resulted in more girls being assaulted. But it had nothing to do with Hernández. — PolitiTweet.org

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8. A UTD staff member accompanied Nibbs to a few civil proceedings prior to Hernández's presidency. The presence of a union staff member at a hearing does not constitute protection or obstruction. Moreover, this had nothing to do with Hernández. https://t.co/Ag6TAmkBUQ — PolitiTweet.org

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7. The UTD plays no role in any criminal investigation of a teacher. Nor can it hire or fire teachers. For civil investigations, at a teacher's request, a UTD staff member will accompany a teacher during a proceeding to ensure procedures are followed. https://t.co/Ag6TAmkBUQ — PolitiTweet.org