Ron DeSantis and Kamala Harris (Photo: AP)

Florida governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday criticized Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris for trying to involve herself in the response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, saying she has “no role” in the process.
DeSantis recently declined a call from Harris about the hurricane response, with Harris accusing him of being “completely irresponsible” and “selfish.”
In an interview with Fox News, DeSantis said he has been working with President Joe Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for more than two weeks, but claimed Harris never contacted Florida or offered support.
“Although I worked well with the president, she never called Florida. She never offered any support,” DeSantis said.
He accused Harris of politicizing the disaster for her campaign and reiterated that he had no time for political games amid recovery efforts.

“I don’t have time for those games. I don’t care about her campaign. I’m obviously not in favor of her, but she plays no role in this process. I work with the people I need.” to cooperate,” he added.
DeSantis also said he had worked well with both Trump and Biden during previous storms.

The issue was raised at the White House when a reporter asked President Biden if it was the governor’s responsibility to answer the vice president’s calls. Biden responded, “All I can tell you is that I have spoken to Governor DeSantis. He has been very friendly. He thanked me for everything we did. He knows what we’re doing, and I think that’s important.” Biden was reportedly unaware of the dispute between DeSantis and Harris over hurricane recovery efforts before describing DeSantis as “gracious.” He remained solely focused on managing the response to disastersaccording to reports.

Biden has since had several phone calls with DeSantis Hurricane Helene began approaching the Southeast two weeks ago, followed by Hurricane Milton’s landfall on Wednesday. Biden instructed both DeSantis and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor would “call him directly” if more support was needed. DeSantis confirmed that his federal requests for additional aid had been met.
During a broadcast warning of Hurricane Milton, which reached Category 3 status with winds of up to 125 mph, Biden condemned misinformation surrounding Hurricane Helene. He specifically mentioned former President Donald Trump spreading misinformation.