"Ron DeSantis' defense of Florida's slavery curriculum sparks condemnation and controversy"
Former Republican congressman and presidential contender Will Hurd criticized Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for defending the state's new public school standards that teach that some Black people benefited from slavery. Hurd called the notion that there was an upside to slavery "insane" and accused DeSantis of being mean and hateful. The new standards have faced widespread backlash, with Vice President Kamala Harris criticizing them as an attempt to replace history with lies. DeSantis has deflected criticism and attributed the changes to the state education board. Other Republican contenders and Black Republicans in Congress have also criticized the standards. Hurd, who is Black, has been vocal in his criticism of former President Donald Trump and was booed during a recent speech in Iowa.