Christina Pushaw Twitter Suspension: Facts You Need To Know

Christina Pushaw is the press secretary for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Pushaw’s account on Twitter was suspended after she was accused of bullying a reporter from the Associated Press.

Pushaw Suspended From Twitter After Bullying Reporter. “The suspension came after Pushaw encouraged her 21,800 followers to harass Associated Press reporter Brendan Farrington, who published a story Tuesday about a top DeSantis donor’s link to a hedge fund that invested in Regeneron, a drug used to treat COVID-19.” [Florida Politics]

Suspension Lasted 12 Hours. “Christina Pushaw told Insider her account was locked for 12 hours, but that Twitter did not give her a reason behind the decision. Twitter confirmed to Insider her account was locked, saying it “violated the Twitter rules on abusive behavior.”” [Business Insider]

AP Asked DeSantis To Stop Reporter From Being Bullied. “Earlier Friday, incoming AP CEO Daisy Veerasingham wrote to DeSantis, asking him to end Pushaw’s “harassing behavior.” AP is seeking to fight online bullying against journalists, a growing trend that is often triggered by public figures.” [AP]

Pushaw Emailed DeSantis To Ask Him For A Job. “She wrote that she was inspired to move to Florida because of how the governor navigated the pandemic. She was bothered by “pervasive … false narratives” in the press, she said, saying she wanted to do her part to prevent the “devastation caused by socialism … from happening in our country.”” [Tampa Bay Times]

Pushaw Uses Twitter Account To Attack DeSantis Critics. “During her time with DeSantis, Pushaw has reinvented the position. What was once a largely behind-the-scenes communications role has become one of the loudest pro-DeSantis drumbeats on the internet.” [US News]