MSNBC on Monday failed to correct a false statement made last week by host Andrea Mitchell, who inaccurately claimed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is attempting to prevent slavery from being taught in public schools.
During an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday, Mitchell asked, "What does Governor Ron DeSantis not know about Black history and the Black experience when he says that slavery and the aftermath of slavery should not be taught to Florida schoolchildren?"
Monday’s edition of "Andrea Mitchell Reports" was the first installment since MSNBC viewers were misinformed by the namesake host, but Mitchell neglected to issue a correction or apology.
MSNBC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Instead of informing MSNBC viewers they were privy to misinformation, Mitchell covered President Biden’s trip to Ukraine and other fallout of Russia’s ongoing invasion, discussed her interview with Harris, former President Jimmy Carter entering hospice care and Ukrainians finding refuge in Chicago.
While DeSantis has opposed the teaching of Critical Race Theory in public schools and rejected an AP course in African American studies, the governor has not attempted to remove slavery or Black history from Florida's curriculum.
DeSantis’ team quickly pointed out that Mitchell botched the facts.
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