Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s press secretary Christina Pushaw is resigning. But the press secretary who has earned a reputation as a ‘based firebrand’ isn’t taking her rhetorical skills far. She is joining DeSantis’s re-election team.
She submitted her resignation to the Chief of Staff James Uthmeier and to the Director of Administration Dawn Hanson on Friday.
“It has been a great honor to serve the people of Florida under the leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis and his administration,” Pushaw wrote. “This letter is to officially inform you that I am resigning from my position as Press Secretary for the Executive Office of the Governor, effective August 12, 2022.”
Pushaw listed the many accomplishments that she was proud to be a part of as Governor Ron DeSantis’s press secretary. Her resignation can be read in full below:
“Now the gloves are off.”
That is how Christina Pushaw announced her resignation on Twitter, along with the news the she would be joining DeSantis’s re-election team.
BREAKING: @ChristinaPushaw resigned from the Governor’s Office to join DeSantis’ re-election campaign
‘The gloves are off’
— Brendon Leslie (@BrendonLeslie) August 12, 2022
Meanwhile, Bryan Griffin is being promoted to Christina Pushaw’s former position as DeSantis’s Press Secretary.
@BryanDGriffin is being promoted to Pushaw’s former position
Another bonafide savage
— Brendon Leslie (@BrendonLeslie) August 12, 2022
“You think the leftist media loses their mind about ChristinaPushaw now?” commented Florida Voice’s Editor-in-Chief Brendon Leslie. “You haven’t seen anything yet…”
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