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DeSantis fires back at Harris over hurricane response: ‘She plays no role in this process’
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DeSantis fires back at Harris over hurricane response: ‘She plays no role in this process’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday for trying to get involved in the response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

DeSantis and Harris have clashed in recent days after the governor refused to take a call from Harris about the hurricane response. He said Thursday that Harris has “no role” in the lawsuit and added that she had never tried to call him during previous storms in Florida.

“I work with the president of the United States. I work with the director of FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). We have been doing this non-stop for over two weeks now,” DeSantis said Thursday.

“Although I worked well with the president, she never called Florida. She never offered any support,” he said of Harris. “I don’t have time for those games. I don’t care about her campaign. Obviously I don’t support her, but she doesn’t, she has no role in this process. And so I work with the people I have to work with. “

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says Vice President Kamala Harris did that "no role" in response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says Vice President Kamala Harris has “no role” in the response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. (AP/Chris O’Meara)

The feud between DeSantis and Harris reached the White House press office on Wednesday, where a reporter asked President Biden whether it was the governor’s responsibility to answer the vice president’s calls.

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“All I can tell you is that I have spoken to Governor DeSantis,” Biden responded. ‘He’s been very friendly. He thanked me for everything we did. He knows what we’re doing, and I think that’s important.”

Harris and Biden

Harris has faced criticism for trying to get involved in the response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, while President Biden has had multiple calls with DeSantis. (Getty Images)

Biden has had several phone calls with DeSantis since Hurricane Helene began barreling across the Southeast two weeks ago, followed by Hurricane Milton which made landfall late Wednesday, and he told both DeSantis and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor to call him ‘to call directly’ if there is further support. necessary.

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DeSantis, meanwhile, noted Tuesday morning that all of his federal requests for more aid have been answered.

A crane destroys part of an office building in Tampa after Hurricane Milton

Florida deployed about 10,000 National Guardsmen in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. (Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Harris has accused DeSantis of “playing political games” during the hurricanes.

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“People are in desperate need of support right now and are playing political games with this moment. In these crisis situations, these are the height of emergencies, it’s just completely irresponsible and selfish,” Harris told reporters on Monday.

Biden, on the other hand, had called Florida’s governor “cooperative.”