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PolitiFact: Rick Scott Comments on DOJ Memo

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Rick ScottOctober 14, 2021 5:47 pm

PolitiFact: Rick Scott Comments on DOJ Memo

The federal Department of Justice is launching a program meant to stop threats to school board members. Elected officials overseeing Florida schools tackled some thorny issues this past year. Florida Sen. Rick Scott made a claim about what was going on. NBC 6’s Phil Prazan worked with PolitiFact to put his claim to the test.

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PolitiFact: Rick Scott Comments on DOJ Memo

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