DeSantis privately elevates election deniers while publicly staying mum on 2020

Two months before he was Gov. Ron DeSantis' pick to oversee Florida voting, Cord Byrd was a featured speaker at a seminar for people who falsely believe the 2020 election was stolen and wanted training to stop it from happening again. Leading the Orlando summit was Cleta Mitchell, a conservative lawyer deeply involved in Donald Trump's failed plot to overturn the 2020 election. In audio obtained by CNN, Mitchell introduced Byrd as someone committed to “election integrity ” – a phrase that has become a dog whistle for stoking myths about voting vulnerabilities. In turn, Byrd encouraged Mitchell's trained activists to stay vigilant in the coming elections. #CNN #News