Florida Governor Ron DeSantis refusing to take calls from Kamala Harris amid Hurricane Milton

“Kamala was trying to reach out, and we didn’t answer,” the 46-year-old Republican's aide told the outlet, adding that DeSantis has not spoken to Joe Biden either. This comes as Milton quickly intensified into a potentially “catastrophic” Category 5 hurricane on Monday in the Gulf of Mexico on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in the populous Tampa Bay area.

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While DeSantis ignored Harris' calls, he stayed in touch with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell. The duo connected on Sunday to discuss the necessary preparations for Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the White House lambasted the governor for refusing to take either Harris or the president's calls. “It’s up to him if he wants to respond to us or not,” Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at Monday’s press briefing, according to CNN.

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