President Joe Biden has suggested he might put in place domestic travel restrictions around plans to enter and leave Florida.
But the Republican Governor, Ron DeSantis, says Biden should think again.
“Any attempt to restrict or lock down Florida by the federal government would be an attack on our state, done purely for political purposes,” said DeSantis. “It would be unconstitutional. It would be unwise and it would be unjust.”
The recent report that the Biden administration is considering restricting the travel of Floridians is completely absurd, especially when Biden allows illegal aliens to pour across our southern border. We won’t allow Floridians to be unfairly targeted for political purposes. pic.twitter.com/h47AVuof50
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) February 11, 2021
Florida has avoided the highest numbers of covid cases despite no lockdowns in the state. However, a more infectious strain of the virus has been escalating within the Sunshine State.
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