Hurricane Milton: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis refuses call from VP Kamala Harris | LiveNOW from FOX

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed reports that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is refusing to take calls from Vice President Kamala Harris about storm recovery and preparation for Hurricane Milton.

"That is something for the governor to speak to himself. If you have the President and you have the Vice President, reaching out to offer up assistance... that's for the governor, it's up to him if he wants to respond to us or not," Jean-Pierre said during the White House press briefing.

“Kamala was trying to reach out, and we didn’t answer,” a gubernatorial aide told NBC.

Meanwhile, DeSantis said he was unaware the vice president was trying to reach him.

“No. I didn’t know she called me,” DeSantis told reporters during an update on Hurricane Milton.

Governor DeSantis also said that President Biden called last week about Hurricane Helene, but he was traveling and unable to take the call. Helene ravaged the Southeastern U.S. late last month, killing at least 232 people.

Milton is currently forecast to make landfall in the Tampa area on Wednesday.

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[allset]

so sick of "let me be clear" THEY HAVE NOT BEEN CLEAR ABOUT ANYTHING!

[BM-ipip]

Desantis already knows she was raised in a middle class family.

[RustyShakelford-mlug]

I guess if you're working for criminals, it's inevitable that you end up dressing like a 1920s gangster.

[KathleenSimons-ll]

Absolutely amazing 🤬 She has the guts to say that Governor Desantis declined touring with them. He has been non-stop dealing with all this weather as well as sending support to other states to help them. He doesn't need to hold their hand while they ACT like they care 🤬
This freaking administration is a joke!

[sugarsauce]

Is it misinformation that a man and his son, with their personal helicopter went to rescue people and was threatened with arrest for trying to help their fellow human beings?! 😢
Are you really going to call him a liar?
Who is the arbitor of truth their lady?

[preciousmocha]

$750 to buy food where?!! How??? Do these people not understand that everything was destroyed and people that’s in dire straits cannot even get down from where they are yet. So f-ing out of touch.

[therealmatthewsmith]

His caller ID probably said “scam likely” when she called.

[chrissilva]

I can’t take this woman seriously on any level..

[AlwaysSomething]

These people make me sick! As a Floridian, I'm over their lies and complete inability to handle this disastrous situation.

[marcosdeleon]

I i’m so sick and tired of these individual standing in front of the entire country and lying like there’s no tomorrow

[sallya.rhodes]

51 truckers delivering food stopped to gass up and someone smashed all their tires! Why does someone not want these people to get help? ???

[KazmierczakFamily]

“You can tell who lies by how often they blink” this gal!!

[williampaschal]

Milton doesn't care if you're on the left or right or in the middle. I'm just praying for everyone 🙏🙏.

[_Triumph]

She didn’t address anything. Now we see that “word salad” is the actual policy.

[donilink]

Did you ever notice as she lies, she looks down and blink repeatedly?

[kymlamay]

This woman needs to go…can’t stand her. Lie, lie, lie

[skyplayz]

She is so sickening?!! Worse press secretary EVER! And yes that suit.... Oma😂😂

[elizabethtermarsch]

And the Governor DID speak to it. I just watched the press conference. He did NOT refuse her phone call. This is NOT THE TIME for political garbage. 😢

[ddrogue]

As for the no fly zone, i watched a private helicopter pilot explain how he was told by FEMA officials that he would be arrested if he continued to fly in and out with people!
24 hours later, he was being asked to come back and do what he had been doing! He said he was told there was a 'no fly' restriction placed on the area!
Bullies getting there late, so they have to tell people to back off until they are in charge, then do as they tell you!

[MariaFrenkel-wh]

So why aren't they helping the people of Appalachia?