White House returns fire on Ron DeSantis over Novak Djokovic travel ban

White House returns fire on Ron DeSantis over Novak Djokovic travel ban

Criticism of a travel ban blocking Novak Djokovic from the upcoming Miami Open led to a return volley from the Joe Biden administration.

White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre fielded the serve from Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has urged the Biden White House to rescind the prohibition of the top-ranked tennis player in the world from the South Florida tennis tourney.

Djokovic has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, and DeSantis’ pleas to let the Serbian superstar into Florida for the tennis tourney were batted away unceremoniously by Jean-Pierre, as Fox News reports.

“So, on a question regarding the vaccination requirement, I would refer you to the (Centers for Disease Control and Preventi...

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