Biden heads to Florida to survey storm damage, will not meet with DeSantis

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WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden heads to Florida on Saturday (Sep 2) to survey damage caused by Hurricane Idalia and comfort people affected by the storm, but he will not be meeting Ron DeSan

and comfort people affected by the storm, but he will not be meeting Ron DeSantis, the state's Republican governor and a potential presidential rival.

DeSantis, 44, is running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination to oust Biden from the White House but trails former President Donald Trump in polls. Biden, 80, is running for re-election. "Their visit to Florida has been planned in close coordination with FEMA as well as state and local leaders to ensure there is no impact on response operations," White House spokesperson Emilie Simons said, referring to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, known as FEMA.

DeSantis may not want to be photographed with Biden overlooking storm damage now as the Republican presidential primary race intensifies. Though he trails Trump, DeSantis leads the other Republican candidates in the race.

 

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