Governor DeSantis will be going into the lion’s den soon to be interviewed by CNN host Jake Tapper.

This will be the first garbage media interview DeSantis has done since he began his campaign.

Here’s more via the New York Post:

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) is preparing to give a rare mainstream media interview to CNN’s Jake Tapper next Tuesday, as the second place Republican presidential candidate looks to attract new supporters after reportedly slashing roughly a dozen staffers from his fledgling campaign.

DeSantis’s interview will come at the tail-end a policy rollout in South Carolina, as his campaign tests the waters at the cable giant that has had a somewhat acrimonious relationship with conservatives.

“There are people within the media who are still seeking the truth; we will engage with them. And we look forward to getting our the message out there to the American people,” Bryan Griffin, a spokesperson for the DeSantis campaign told The Post.

Tapper has interviewed DeSantis in the past and has not shied away from grilling politicians. Former President Donald Trump hasn’t had a sit-down with Tapper in years, following controversial remarks he made about the KKK in a 2016 interview.

Team DeSantis said it was always their plan to do more adversarial interviews. But they first wanted to focus on more friendly outlets as part of their fundraising strategy:

Since launching his campaign back in May, DeSantis has done a slew of interviews with conservative-friendly media and local outlets in early states.

Critics such as conservative host Megyn Kelly have chided him for not engaging with more adversarial media outlets that are more likely to pepper him with hard-hitting questions.

The DeSantis team insists its not shifting its media strategy and always planned on having the governor interact with a wide range of outlets, including ones that are more adversarial.

But first, it wanted to focus hard on fundraising before expanding his media portfolio. The DeSantis campaign recently touted a whooping $20 million fix six week campaign haul.

“The corporate media has gotten a lot wrong, and many outlets have an agenda. Therefore, we don’t consider them entitled to time or access,” Griffin said.

“Nonetheless there are many good journalists and truth-seeking reporters, including in mainstream media outlets, and we will work with them on our terms. That’s always been the plan.”

This is an interview I would be very excited to watch. DeSantis should easily be able to hold his own during a grilling from Tapper.

As far as date and time, CNN says “the interview will air on “The Lead” on Tuesday, July 18, at 4 p.m. ET.” We’ll be sure and bring it to you once the full interview gets posted.