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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tore into White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki after she chided his state from the podium over the pace of distributing school covid aid and went after him over a covid treatment.
'The White House press secretary stands in front of that podium and lies through her teeth every single day, and usually about the state of Florida,' DeSantis fumed at a Wednesday press conference Wednesday.
His attack came after Psaki twice singled out his state – in swipes that came days after former President Donald Trump appeared to go after DeSantis by criticizing 'gutless' politicians who refuse to say whether they have gotten their booster shots. That remark got commentators talking about a potential high-stakes feud between the two Republicans. Trump later called any reports of a feud 'fake news.'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki 'lies through her teeth every single day'
Psaki brought up Florida at her press briefing last Friday after President Biden touted federal funds for school safety improvements to protect from COVID-19. But the president said not every state 'has used it as well as it should be used.'
Psaki then praised DeKalb County Georgia and Desert Sands, California for their efforts, which she contrasted to Florida.
'So, in DeKalb County, in Georgia; and Desert Sands, in California — they're investing in safety measures like
