'She doesn't matter…': What Florida Gov. DeSantis said about Harris' involvement in the hurricane response

Ron DeSantis and Kamala Harris (Image credit: AP)

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

“I don’t have time for these games. I'm not interested in your campaign. Obviously I'm not a supporter of hers, but she has no role in this process. “I work with the people I need to work with,” he added.
DeSantis also mentioned that 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 whether 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 was 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 calling DeSantis “gracious.” He continued to focus solely on administration Disaster reliefAccording to reports.
Biden has since had several conversations with DeSantis Hurricane Helene began approaching the Southeast two weeks ago, followed by landfall by Hurricane Milton on Wednesday. Biden rejected both DeSantis and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor should “call him directly” if more support is needed. DeSantis confirmed that his federal requests for additional assistance had been met.
During a broadcast warning about Hurricane Milton, which reached Category 3 with winds of up to 120 miles per hour, Biden condemned misinformation surrounding Hurricane Helene. He specifically mentioned that former President Donald Trump spread misinformation.