23 Jan 2021
First lady Jill Biden delivered a batch of cookies to members of the National Guard in Washington, DC, on Friday following the series of events Thursday evening that saw troops instructed to leave the U.S. Capitol and wait in a parking garage following a mask-related complaint from a Democrat congressman, although the lawmaker appeared to deny that the relocation of the members originated from his grievance.
“I just wanted to come today to say thank you to all of you for keeping me and my family safe. And I know that you’ve left your home states. The Bidens are a National Guard family,” Biden said, mentioning their late-son Beau Biden, who served in the Delaware Army National Guard.
DeSantis says senior the 1 millionth to receive vaccine in state, but wait, not exactly
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FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2020, file photo, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asks Vera Leip, 88, how she feels after nurse Christine Philips, left, administered the Pfizer vaccine at John Knox Village, in Pompano Beach, Fla. DeSantis is walking back his claims that his state has now vaccinated 1 million seniors. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File) (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a made-for-TV moment: A 100-year-old World War II veteran getting a vaccine against the coronavirus. “An American hero,” the governor proclaimed Friday, would be the 1 millionth senior in his state to get a lifesaving shot in the arm.
Gov. DeSantis gives weekly update ahead of 1 million Florida seniors vaccinated
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and last updated 2021-01-23 12:03:28-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â In his weekly update, Gov. Ron DeSantis reiterated his commitment to putting seniors first in the state of Florida as well as acknowledging the limited supply of COVID-19 vaccines from the federal government.
To begin his video, which was posted to his Twitter Saturday morning, he said that 70 percent of the state s total vaccinations have gone to seniors.
On Friday, Gov. DeSantis joined Fox News
Fox and Friends to help commemorate the state approaching one million vaccines to Florida seniors.