Data scientist Rebekah Jones accused Florida Governor Ron DeSantis of trying to "intimidate scientists and get back at me, while trying to get to my sources" following an armed raid on her home.
According to an affidavit by an investigator with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the message was traced to an IP address connected to Jones' house.
Jones told Cuomo Prime Time host Chris Cuomo that officers took her computers and cellphone.
- FL data scientist Rebekah Jones on having her home raided as part of a cybercrime investigation. pic.twitter.com/ztbqdKjwYv — Cuomo Prime Time (@CuomoPrimeTime) December 8, 2020.
Following her removal, DeSantis criticized Jones during a press conference he held with Vice President Mike Pence.
She added that: "DeSantis needs to worry less about what I'm writing about and more about people who are sick and dying in his state.".
The Florida governor's office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement have been contacted for comment. »