DeSantis Left Israeli Evacuees Stranded In Cyprus

The Orlando Sentinel reports:

Nearly two dozen Americans fleeing Israel with the help of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration were stranded for days in Cyprus before they finally got to Florida on Wednesday, according to the head of an international rescue organization who blamed contractors that state officials hired to run the operation. Their rush to help DeSantis score political points for his presidential campaign caused the confusion, said Bryan Stern, CEO of Project Dynamo, which partnered with Florida on the missions.

Many names of the contractors and other details of the operation have not been provided despite repeated requests. At least one contractor has been identified as ARS/Global Emergency Management, but no records of state payments to it could be found online. The only cost revealed so far is the $4 million spent on the first evacuation that ended with a jet landing in Tampa on Sunday night. “While the federal government drags its feet, we are delivering results,” DeSantis said.

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