Jim Acosta Suggests Naming Variants After GOP Governors

CNN anchor Jim Acosta called out several Republican governors who have pushed back on mask mandates and COVID-19 vaccination, suggesting new coronavirus variants be named after them.

He specifically went after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R): “People should not have to die so some politicians can own the libs. They’re not owning anybody. They may end up owning the pandemic because they’re prolonging it. Perhaps it may be time to start naming these new variants after them. Why not call it the DeSantis variant instead of the Delta variant?”