DeSantis Urges Newsom to Challenge Biden in 2024 Presidential Race

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis urged California Governor Gavin Newsom to join him in the 2024 presidential race instead of criticizing him "from the sidelines." Newsom has repeatedly said he has no plans to run for president, but has raised his national profile through his Campaign for Democracy political action committee and criticism of Republican governors. DeSantis called California "mismanaged" under Newsom's administration and criticized the state's population decline, while Newsom's administration is investigating possible criminal or civil charges related to Florida's involvement in flying asylum seekers from Texas to Sacramento.