Psaki to Gov. DeSantis: ‘We’re Focused on Providing Public Health Data, Information to the People of Florida’

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PSAKI: "Well, first, from day one we’ve approached this not as a political issue, but a public health issue. We remain in touch with officials in Florida, just like we’re in touch with officials from around the country, about how we can provide assistance from the federal level to help address this public health crisis. What I have cited and what the President has cited is publicly available data about public health and the impact in Florida. It is factual, and 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. Frankly, our view is that this is too serious, deadly serious to be doing partisan name-calling. That’s what we’re not doing here. We’re focused on providing public health data, information to the people of Florida to make sure they understand what steps they should be taking, even if those are not steps taken at the top of the leadership in that state.”