DeSantis pushing to host Republican National Convention in Florida
By Tal Axelrod - 06/04/20 02:06 PM EDT
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) made his pitch for the Republican National Convention to host its quadrennial confab in the Sunshine State this summer, saying it would be a “mistake†to scrap the physical staging of the event over concerns regarding the coronavirus.
“The shape of the epidemic is just simply going to be different. Hopefully, it’s a lot better, but I think we’ll be able to make those decisions about what precautions need to be taken as you get closer,†DeSantis said in an interview on “Fox & Friends.â€
“But to just rule out a convention at this stage, I think, is a mistake. So we’ve said we want to get to ‘yes’ on it, and I think you’ll be able to do it,†he added. “We’re prepared for [a second wave] obviously, but it very well may be we get into August and the prevalence of this thing is much lower…â€
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