Gov. Ron DeSantis arrives for a press convention within the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia on Aug. 31, 2023 in Steinhatchee, Fla.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis arrives for a press convention within the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia on Aug. 31, 2023 in Steinhatchee, Fla.

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President Biden on Saturday is slated to survey injury in Florida after a strong hurricane made landfall within the state’s Big Bend area, however politics are threatening to overshadow the go to.

The state’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis — who’s in search of the Republican nomination to face off towards Biden within the 2024 presidential election — doesn’t plan to satisfy with Biden on the bottom, as is customary after a pure catastrophe.

“We don’t have any plans for the governor to meet with the president tomorrow,” Jeremy Redfern, the governor’s press secretary, stated in a press release on Friday night time.

“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,” Redfern stated.

In October 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis joined President Biden to satisfy with folks in Fort Myers, Fla. who had been hit onerous by Hurricane Ian.

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In October 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis joined President Biden to satisfy with folks in Fort Myers, Fla. who had been hit onerous by Hurricane Ian.

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DeSantis and Biden have spoken usually in the course of the preparations for Hurricane Idalia, and within the storm’s aftermath, as communities work to recuperate. Last yr, when Biden visited Fort Myers, Fla. within the wake of Hurricane Ian, the two leaders put their political differences aside and visited affected residents together.

On Friday night time, White House spokesperson Emilie Simons stated Biden would journey with first girl Jill Biden and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to Live Oak, Fla. — and emphasised that the journey wouldn’t have an effect on native restoration efforts.

“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,” Simons stated.