Biden’s ‘ineptitude’ responsible for 13 service member deaths, DeSantis says

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blamed President Joe Biden’s “ineptitude” for the recent deaths of 13 U.S. service members, feeding a weekslong public spat between the two politicians.

DeSantis addressed his recent public quarrels with the administration during a fundraising event in Nebraska for Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts, saying the beef distracted Biden from his duties as commander in chief in Afghanistan to the point of being derelict.

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