Ron DeSantis: “Having a stockpile was the right thing to do. I mean, if we had done…”

On the recordJanuary 7, 2022

Having a stockpile was the right thing to do. I mean, if we had done the opposite, we would have run out and then had to order as people had done it.

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Florida

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DeSantis defends the decision to maintain a stockpile of COVID tests, arguing that it was a proactive measure despite criticism.

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Ron DeSantis: “Having a stockpile was the right thing to do. I mean, if we had done the opposite, we would have run out and then had to…”