Pastor Says It Was a Mistake to Let DeSantis Speak at Shooting Vigil

A pastor who emceed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a vigil following the racist massacre of three Black individuals at a Dollar Store is now saying that he regrets his decision to pass the mic to DeSantis, according to new reports.

At the event, DeSantis was booed, with people yelling “you’re not welcome here” upon his introduction.

Pastor John Allen Newman, who supervised the event, said that he intended just to acknowledge the governor’s presence at the vigil, and did not intend to give him a chance to speak.

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