- CNN.com, Wednesday, April 26, 2023 5:59 PM
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his hand-picked oversight board, accusing the Republican presidential prospect of "weaponizing his political power to
punish the company for exercising its free speech rights." per CNN. "The unlikely fracturing of Florida’s relationship with its most iconic business started during the contentious
debate last year over state legislation to restrict certain classroom instruction on sexuality and gender identity. Disney’s then-CEO, Bob Chapek, facing pressure from his employees, reluctantly
objected to the bill, leading DeSantis to criticize the company. When DeSantis signed the legislation into law, Disney announced it would push for its repeal. DeSantis then targeted Disney’s
special governing powers."
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