First Amendment experts say that by picking which news outlet to cover a public event, the Florida governor practiced viewpoint and content discrimination, a violation of the First Amendment. Governor Ron DeSantis blocked all news outlets except for Fox News from covering the signing of a voting bill. (Miami Herald, May 7, 2021, by Steve Contorno)
Law professor Clay Clavert cited a 2007 federal court decision that held that reporters could not be prevented from attending public press conferences. DeSantis said by choosing For & Friends for the coverage, the news went out on national television. (CBS 12 News, May 6, 2021, by John O’Brien)