Gov. Ron DeSantis hit again at Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday throughout an interview on Fox Information’ “Hannity,” because the Florida governor prepares for an additional hurricane, Hurricane Milton, to hit the state.
“For Kamala Harris to try to say my sole focus on the people of Florida is somehow selfish is delusional,” DeSantis mentioned. “She has no role in this, in fact, she’s been vice president for three and a half years, I’ve dealt with a number of storms under this administration, she’s never contributed anything to any of these efforts.”
NBC Information, and later ABC Information, reported on Monday that the Florida governor was not taking calls from Harris concerning storm restoration efforts, citing unnamed aides to the governor who mentioned the calls appeared political in nature.
Requested by Fox Information’ Sean Hannity if she has ever referred to as earlier than whereas making ready for hurricanes, DeSantis mentioned, “no.”
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Gov. Ron DeSantis tells “Hannity” Kamala Harris has “no role” within the hurricane response course of. (Fox Information)
“She has no role in this process. I’m in contact with the President of the United States. I’m in contact with the FEMA director, I’m obviously managing all of our state agencies, we’re supporting all our local government,” he added.
When Harris was requested about DeSantis reportedly dodging her cellphone calls on Monday, the vice chairman accused him of enjoying politics.
“People are in desperate need of support right now and playing political games at this moment in these crisis situations … is just utterly irresponsible, and it is selfish,” Harris mentioned to reporters on Monday. “It is about political gamesmanship, instead of doing the job that you took an oath to do, which is to put the people first.”
DeSantis mentioned he labored properly with each the Trump and the Biden administrations when it got here to coping with hurricane preparation and response efforts.
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US Vice President Kamala Harris throughout a marketing campaign occasion on the Philip Chosky Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (Rebecca Droke/Bloomberg through Getty Pictures)
“She’s the first one who’s trying to politicize the storm, and she’s doing that just because of her campaign,” DeSantis mentioned. “I don’t have time for political games. I’ve got people whose lives are on the line, I’ve got people whose homes and possessions are on the line, and we are focused 100% on that mission.”
Concerning the White Home response, spokesperson Andrew Bates instructed Fox Information Digital, “A wide range of leaders in both parties and from every affected state have praised the bipartisan response to Hurricane Helene. The Republican governor of South Carolina, Henry McMaster, has called the response ‘superb.’ Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina, a Republican, said, ‘They’re doing a great job.’ Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer said, ‘We are seeing incredible help from the Federal government to the state.’ The Republican governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, has said he ‘appreciated’ President’s Biden’s offer to ‘call him directly’ with any ‘other things we need.’”
Bates then listed different Republican officers, together with Republican governor of Virginia and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham who supplied reward for Biden.
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Milton is trying to be the second highly effective hurricane Florida and different states are making ready for, following lethal injury from Hurricane Helene.
Fox Information’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
