DeWine said that reporters and photographers are not fair game.

“I am fair game, but I want to talk for a moment about what’s not fair game,” he said. “It’s not fair game to disrespect the news media, to be obnoxious to the news media. It’s not fair game. You should come after me. Don’t come after people who are exercising their First Amendment rights.”

After all, the news media provides the information on which the protest movement develops its opinions.

“I’m the one who makes the policy decisions. Members of my cabinet, Dr. Acton included, work exceedingly, exceedingly hard,” he said. “But I set the policy.”