President Joe Biden says he doesn't know what happened to plans for a meeting with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as he surveys Hurricane Idalia damage in Florida.
In this Nov. 14, 2022, file photo, President Joe Biden speaks at a news conference. | Florida Governor and Republican U.S. president candidate attends a barbecue in Rye, N.H.President Joe Biden on Saturday morning offered his first on-camera reaction to his meeting with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis falling through as he surveys"I don't know," Biden said in response to a shouted question as he and the first lady boarded Marine One about what happened with his meeting with the governor.
In this Nov. 14, 2022, file photo, President Joe Biden speaks at a news conference. | Florida Governor and Republican U.S. president candidate attends a barbecue in Rye, N.H.The official's comment comes after DeSantis's office said he would not meet with Biden, citing the disruptive effect a presidential security detail could have on the recovery effort.
Asked Saturday morning, "Do you agree with him that the security apparatus isn't strong enough?" Biden smiled and asked, "Do you?"
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