![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/ron-desantis-and-joe-biden-wont-meet-despite-hurricane-idalia-path-of-destruction/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_Biden-Washington-United-States-13-Dec-2022.jpg&description=President Joe Biden will not meet with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis when he arrives in the state after Hurricane Isalia today, in what some are calling a snub President Joe Biden is due in Florida today to see firsthand the destruction wrought by Hurricane Idalia, but won't be meeting Governor Ron DeSantis in what some are calling a snub. The president had previously said "yes" to a question of if he would be meeting the Republican governor, currently running to unseat the incumbent president, has been extremely critical of the octogenarian commander-in-chief. DeSantis spokesman Jeremy Redfern confirmed there were "no plans" to meet despite Biden's assurances. "We don't have any plans for the governor to meet with the president," Redfern said in a statement. "In these rural communities, and so soon after impact, the security preparations alone that would go into setting up such a meeting would shut down ongoing recovery efforts." For all the latest news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US In response, the White House said Biden was looking forward to the visit. "President Biden and the first lady look forward to meeting members of the community impacted by Hurricane Idalia and surveying impacts of the storm," White House spokeswoman Emilie Simons said. At least three people were killed by the Hurricane, which swept through the Big Bend area of Florida earlier this week, before making its way over Georgia and later as a tropical storm over the Carolinas. The howling winds and severe rains caused widespread flooding and damage. The decision by DeSantis is a break from last year, when Hurricane Ian blasted through the state, causing over 150 direct and indirect deaths. 'Their visit to Florida has been planned in close coordination' with Federal Emergency Management personnel 'as well as state and local leaders to ensure there is no impact on response operations,' Simons said. Biden and DeSantis met when the president toured Florida after H){kind=link}
President Joe Biden will not meet with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis when he arrives in the state after Hurricane Isalia today, in what some are calling a snub
President Joe Biden is due in Florida today to see firsthand the destruction wrought by Hurricane Idalia, but won’t be meeting Governor Ron DeSantis in what some are calling a snub.
The president had previously said “yes” to a question of if he would be meeting the Republican governor, currently running to unseat the incumbent president, has been extremely critical of the octogenarian commander-in-chief. DeSantis spokesman Jeremy Redfern confirmed there were “no plans” to meet despite Biden’s assurances.
“We don’t have any plans for the governor to meet with the president,” Redfern said in a statement. “In these rural communities, and so soon after impact, the security preparations alone that would go into setting up such a meeting would shut down ongoing recovery efforts.”
For all the latest news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US