'It is a fact...that 25% of hospitalizations in the country are in Florida. It is also a fact that the governor has taken steps that are counter to public health recommendations.'
Plus, the Department of Justice launches an investigation into the Phoenix Police Department and the White House fires back at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over COVID precautions.The White House on Thursday hit back at Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis after hewhile the country experiences an alarming surge of COVID-19 cases, with press secretary Jen Psaki saying the"facts" about hospitalizations in Florida speak for themselves.
"It is a fact -- and data that you all are aware of -- that 25% of hospitalizations in the country are in Florida. It is also a fact that the governor has taken steps that are counter to public health recommendations. So, we're here to state the facts," she said. Later, after taking a short joyride around the White House South Lawn driveway in an electric SUV during an afternoon event on curbing auto emissions, reporters asked Biden about DeSantis’ recent comments slamming him and his response to the pandemic.President Joe Biden gets into Jeep Wrangler 4ex Rubicon on the South Lawn of the White House during an event on clean cars and trucks in Washington, Aug. 5, 2021.
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