President Joe Biden standing in front of a home damaged by a fallen tree said it was “but for the grace of God” the damage wasn’t worse.
if it is not replenished. Speaking Saturday in Florida, Biden once again called on Congress to act.
Biden initially said he would meet with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, whom he's spoken to so frequently in the wake of Idalia that the president joked Thursday,"There should be a direct dial." In a statement Friday night, however, Jeremy Redfern, a spokesman for DeSantis, said the governor did not have plans to meet with the president, citing security difficulties.
Speaking to reporters en route to Florida, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said the White House and governor's office mutually agreed on the location for Biden's visit earlier this week and said no security concerns were voiced at that time or before the statement from DeSantis's office was released.
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