Former Florida teacher speaks out about incurring the wrath of Gov. DeSantis for tweeting a video of the empty bookshelves at his middle school

• A substitute teacher in Florida was fired after posting a viral video of empty library bookshelves.
• Governor Ron DeSantis called the clip a "fake narrative."
• Brian Covey wants to bring national attention to Florida's book-vetting process in schools.

A substitute teacher in Florida — who posted a viral video of empty bookshelves in a school's library — was let go from his job after he was caught in the eye of a political storm.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called the video, and the subsequent backlash over the book removals, a "fake narrative." The now-fired teacher, Brian Covey, told Insider that the situation is "mind-blowing" and "surreal."