{"id":2351801,"date":"2024-10-07T17:34:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T21:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-brushes-off-desantis-avoiding-biden-and-harris-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-07T17:34:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T21:34:39","slug":"white-house-brushes-off-desantis-avoiding-biden-and-harris-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-brushes-off-desantis-avoiding-biden-and-harris-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"White House brushes off DeSantis avoiding Biden and Harris &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-brushes-off-desantis-avoiding-biden-and-harris-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2351801&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses\u2063 the White House&#8217;s \u200dresponse to \u2063Florida Governor Ron DeSantis&#8217;s avoidance of communication \u200dwith President Joe Biden and \u2063Vice President Kamala Harris following Hurricane\u2064 Helene. White House Press Secretary \u2063Karine Jean-Pierre \u200cemphasized\u2062 that while DeSantis has the \u2063right to decline calls from federal officials,\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-plans-to-close-loophole-collect-tens-of-billions-dollars-in-additional-tax-revenue\/\" title=\"IRS to Close Loophole, Boost Tax Revenue by Billions\">government remains committed<\/a> to providing hurricane relief and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-plan-watchdog-says-uk-govt-was-underprepared-for-a-pandemic-like-the-chinese-coronavirus\/\" title=\"No Plan! Watchdog Says UK Govt Was &#039;Underprepared&#039; for a Pandemic Like the Chinese Coronavirus\">supporting affected communities<\/a>. \u200dDeSantis has chosen not to engage\u200b with \u200cBiden\u200b and Harris regarding disaster recovery, although he\u200c has interacted with FEMA Director Deanne Criswell. Jean-Pierre pointed out that they had invited \u200dDeSantis\u200b to survey\u2063 the damage alongside\u200b the president, but he \u200bdeclined. The White House reaffirms its dedication to \u2064supporting\u2063 Florida\u2062 during this crisis, despite political differences.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">White House brushes off DeSantis avoiding Biden and Harris during hurricane response<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1778777\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ron-desantis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ron DeSantis<\/a>&nbsp;(R-FL) has the right to reject phone calls from the nation&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alaskan-lawmakers-blast-bidens-outrageous-decision-to-halt-arctic-drilling\/\" title=\"Alaskan Lawmakers Blast Biden\u2019s \u2018Outrageous\u2019 Decision To Halt Arctic Drilling\">top elected officials<\/a>, but the federal government will continue to provide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hurricane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"hurricane relief,\">hurricane relief,<\/a> according to the White House.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>DeSantis, one of the nation&rsquo;s highest-profile Republican governors, has avoided speaking with Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a> and President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/kamala-harris\/ron-desantis-harris-call-hurricane-helene-political-rcna174276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">according<\/a> to NBC News.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s up for to him if he wants to respond to us or not,&rdquo; White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday at a press briefing. &ldquo;But what we&rsquo;re doing is, we&rsquo;re working with state and local officials to make sure that we are pre-positioned, to make sure that we are ready to be there for the communities that are going to be impacted.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis, who sought the GOP presidential nomination last year, is not taking calls from Harris about storm recovery efforts, and he has not spoken with Biden either, according to the report. He has contacted Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Deanne Criswell, however.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Is politics starting to sink into this?&rdquo; a reporter asked during Monday&rsquo;s White House press briefing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s really for the governor to speak to,&rdquo; Jean-Pierre said. &ldquo;We invited the governor to come and survey the damage areas with the president. Obviously, we were in Florida. We invited the governor [of] Florida to come. It was his decision to not attend or not be there with the president.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Jean-Pierre said the Biden administration is ready to support the people of the Sunshine State in response to Helene and amid preparations for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3179116\/hurricane-milton-what-know-path-landfall-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hurricane Milton,\">Hurricane Milton,<\/a> stressing again that whether DeSantis works with the administration is his decision.<\/p>\n<p>Sources told NBC News that the DeSantis camp believed Harris&rsquo;s calls were politically motivated as she seeks to win the 2024 presidential election in less than one month.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have made outreach,&rdquo; Jean-Pierre said. &ldquo;The good thing is the FEMA administrator was able to connect with the governor yesterday. I think that&rsquo;s important. But look, we&rsquo;re going to do the work.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to DeSantis&rsquo;s team for comment. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At a press conference Monday afternoon, DeSantis said the Biden-Harris administration has been responsive to requests. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everything we&rsquo;ve asked for from President Biden, he has approved,&rdquo; DeSantis said as Florida prepares for Milton to make landfall this week. &ldquo;And we do think we&rsquo;ll get more approvals for some of the individual assistance and the debris removal after landfall.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1778777\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1778777\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White House downplays DeSantis&#8217; avoidance of Biden and Harris<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2351802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ron-DeSantis-hurricane-response.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3620,4980,4021,5894,32127],"class_list":["post-2351801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden","tag-desantis","tag-harris","tag-politics","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ron-DeSantis-hurricane-response.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2351801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351801\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2351802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2351801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2351801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2351801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}