"Christie accuses DeSantis of igniting Florida's slavery curriculum controversy"

Former New Jersey Governor and presidential candidate Chris Christie criticized Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for his response to new education standards that include teaching about slavery. Christie accused DeSantis of not taking responsibility for the curriculum and blamed him for signing a bill limiting discussions on gender and race in schools. The standards have faced criticism for rewriting and embellishing the history of slavery. Christie argued that DeSantis is focusing on the wrong issues and accused him of being politically manipulative by signing the education bill to boost his presidential campaign.