Christie criticizes DeSantis for not seeing Biden during hurricane visit

• "You're doing your job. And unfortunately, he put politics ahead of his job," Christie said.
• Christie was criticized by some of his Republican colleagues in 2012, when he praised then-President Obama for his handling of Hurricane Sandy.
• A spokesperson for DeSantis' campaign did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment on Christie's remarks.

The big picture: Biden arrived in Florida on Saturday to survey damage from the Category 3 storm that hit the state's Gulf Coast last week, causing widespread flooding and damage.

• Biden originally had said that he would meet with DeSantis during his visit to Florida, but the governor's office said that there were "no plans" for the pair to meet.
• "In these rural communities, and so soon after impact, the security preparations alone that would go into setting up such a meeting would shut down ongoing recovery efforts," Jeremy Redfern, the governor's press secretary, said on Friday, per the New York Times.

Between the lines: Christie, a former Trump ally, has been an outspoken critic of the former president throughout the 2024 campaign, including blasting him for not participating in the first Republican primary debate.

• The former New Jersey governor has previously criticized DeSantis over his feud with Disney.

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