Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris was criticized by Florida governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday for attempting to take a” no role” in the hurricane response by saying she had” no role” in the process.
DeSantis just refused a visit from Harris about the hurricane response, while Harris accused him of being “utterly reckless” and” selfish”.
DeSantis claimed in an interview with Fox News that he has been working with President Joe Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA ) for more than two weeks, but that Harris has never reached out to Florida or offered assistance.
” Although I’ve worked well with the president, she has not called Florida. She has not offered any assistance”, DeSantis said.
He claimed Harris politicized the crisis to benefit her campaign and that despite the recovery efforts, he had no time for political activities.
Ron DeSantis: Kamala Harris is trying to ‘ criticise the wind ‘
” I do n’t have time for those games. I do n’t care about her campaign. Obviously, I’m not a follower of hers, but she has no role in this process. I’m working with the people I need to get working with”, he added.
DeSantis even mentioned that during past winds, he had collaborated well with both Trump and Biden.
A writer asked President Biden if it was the mayor’s responsibility to take the vice president’s calling at the White House, which brought up the matter. Biden responded,” All I can tell you is I’ve talked to Governor DeSantis. He’s been quite courteous. He thanked me for all we’ve done. He knows what we’re doing, and I think that’s crucial”. Before calling DeSantis “gracious,” Biden reportedly was aware of the conflict between DeSantis and Harris regarding the hurricane treatment efforts. He remained focused only on managing the crisis answer, according to reports.
Since Hurricane Helene began to approach the South two weeks ago, Biden has received many calls from DeSantis, which was followed by the landfall of Hurricane Milton on Wednesday. If more help was needed, Biden instructed DeSantis and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor to” contact him immediately” if necessary. DeSantis confirmed that his national calls for more aid had been granted.
Biden decried false information about Hurricane Helene during a spread caution about Hurricane Milton, which had gusts up to 120 miles and reached Category 3 position. He particularly cited former US president Donald Trump as spreading false information.