DeSantis scolds students for wearing face masks

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis admonished a group of students for wearing face masks at a news conference Wednesday, saying it was time to stop what he called "this COVID Theater."DeSantis is a fierce opponent of virus mask and vaccine mandates.

He asked the students to remove their masks as they waited for the Republican governor at an indoor news conference at the University of South Florida in Tampa.DeSantis is running for reelection and is considered to be a potential 2024 GOP presidential candidate. His opposition to masks and vaccines has drawn national attention, and his administration has banned mask mandates in schools.