John James
Rep. John James of Michigan.
  • GOP Rep. John James called out Gov. Ron DeSantis over the new slavery curriculum in Florida.
  • James on the social media platform X said DeSantis is now "so far from the Party of Lincoln."
  • DeSantis has pushed back against Rep. Donalds and Sen. Scott over their critiques of the changes.

Republican Rep. John James of Michigan on Friday blasted Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida over the governor's response to criticism from key Black conservatives over the state's new Black history education guidelines, stating that the presidential candidate had "gone too far" and needed to "stop" his defense of the changes.