Rebekah Jones
Jones accused state health officials of pressuring her to manipulate COVID-19 numbers. State officials said she was fired for communicating with the media.
The COVID-19 whistleblower accused Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) of declaring "war on science and free speech."
The COVID-19 whistleblower claims Florida seized her phone and other devices to "discover her confidential sources."
"Never let the fear of retaliation temper your desire to be a good, honest person,” Rebekah Jones tells would-be whistleblowers in op ed.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Rebekah Jones said the state is trying to silence her criticism of Gov. Ron DeSantis' coronavirus response.
Police barged into the home of Rebekah Jones, the former Florida official in charge of the state’s COVID-19 data.
The ousted data scientist has accused the state of asking her to censor and alter public-facing coronavirus data.