DeSantis said the National Guard will 'maintain order and, if possible, resume operations' at docks impacted by the ILA strike.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has deployed the National Guard to ports throughout the state to 'resume operations' where possible amid the ongoing International Longshoremen's Association strike.The Republican governor announced the plan at a media briefing in Manatee County on Thursday, during which he discussed his state's recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene ripped through the southeastern United States last week.
DeSantis also accused President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris of not doing 'everything in their power to ensure that these goods are where we need to be' in light of Helene's devastation. Biden said he would not use federal power to end the strike but acknowledged on Wednesday that the ILA strike is creating a 'man-made disaster.
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