DeSantis spars with Haley over Gaza comments
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Monday rejected criticism from Republican presidential rival Nikki Haley of remarks he made about Palestinians over the weekend.
In an interview with NBC’s Dasha Burns published on Monday, DeSantis dismissed Haley’s criticisms as her “trying to be politically correct.”
“She’s trying to be politically correct. She’s trying to please the media and people on the left,” he said. “I don’t care about that. I’m gonna speak the truth and let the chips fall where they may.”
The comments come as Republican candidates have criticized the Biden administration in the wake of Israel’s war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which has been designated by the U.S., B...