The political foes have been in regular contact in the wake of the destructive storm, and administration officials said Biden plans to touch down in the Sunshine State sometime Saturday.
could be “very disruptive” to ongoing recovery efforts. The fierce political rivals have been in regular contact in the wake of the destructive storm, with Biden telling reporters Thursday he would travel to Florida Saturday morning.
“One thing I did mention to him on the phone is where these communities [are] — the hardest-hit communities — it would be very disruptive to have the whole security apparatus that goes, because there are only so many ways to get into these places,” DeSantis told reporters during a briefing in Tallahassee.Biden’s plans were for the visit , or if the governor would meet with the president personally at any point. As of midday Friday, the White House had yet to specify Biden’s plans.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis voiced logistical concenrs over President Biden’s planned visit to Florida.The governor said he expects the president’s team to coordinate with Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie as plans for a Biden tour develop. While DeSantis voiced some logistical concerns over the visit, Biden said earlier this week that he does not expect politics to complicate recovery efforts. “I think he trusts my judgment and my desire to help, and I trust him to be able to suggest that this is not about politics, it’s about taking care of the people of the state,” the president said of DeSantis Wednesday.Yuri Gripas – Pool via CNP / MEGA DeSantis has repeatedly bashed Biden’s performance as commander-in-chief, with the attacks intensifying after the
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