Harris criticized DeSantis, suggesting he is “playing political games” and engaging in “political gamesmanship” over the federal response to Helene.
An American flag sits in the floodwaters from Hurricane Helene in the Shore Acres neighborhood Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Florida.Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, suggesting the Republican is “playing political games” and engaging in “political gamesmanship” over the federal response to Hurricane Helene’s destruction.
A short time later, as she was boarding Air Force Two to fly to New York, Harris was asked about DeSantis and responded, “People are in desperate need of support right now and playing political games at this moment in these crisis situations … is utterly irresponsible.” “There’s a lot of mis- and disinformation being pushed out there by the former president about what is available, particularly to the survivors of Helene,” Harris said. “It’s extraordinarily irresponsible. It’s about him. It’s not about you.”to Republican disaster victims, and far-right extremist groups have warned without evidence that officials plan to bulldoze affected communities and seize the land from residents.
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