Ron DeSantis's claim he sent military equipment to Israel unravels

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Source: The Guardian

Ron DeSantis’s claim he sent military equipment to Israel unravels

Florida governor receives pushback for falsely declaring he worked with Israel’s consul general in Miami to send weapons

Richard Luscombe in Miami
@richlusc
Fri 27 Oct 2023 15.46 BST

Ron DeSantis is receiving pushback from Israeli diplomats, Florida Democrats and the White House after he falsely claimed credit for a gun-running operation to assist Israel’s military operations in Gaza.

The Florida governor and 2024 presidential hopeful declared on Thursday that he had worked with Israel’s consul general in Miami to send military equipment, including drones, body armor and helmets.

His office, according to Reuters, said it had worked to “get weapons and ammunition to Israel through private parties” as part of his high-profile “rescue operation”. The operation involved sending humanitarian supplies on chartered planes and returning from Israel hundreds of US citizens who wanted to come home following the Hamas attacks.

His boast, however, started to unravel when Maor Elbaz-Starinsky, Israel’s consul general, told the news agency he had not asked for DeSantis’s help, and that the governor’s involvement was limited to smoothing paperwork requirements for a previously arranged shipment of “rifle parts” ordered by his government.

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[MOMFUDSKI]

1. He was just trying to act like the

prez he will never be.

[Blue Owl]

2. (in Droopy Dog voice): "Why don't they like me?"

[Deuxcents]

3. Thanks for posting this.. been asking

Questions for the last couple of days

[SWBTATTReg]

4. What an insincere person. Has to insert himself into the mix of things to try and look 'presidential' instead of

supporting Pres. Biden. Just like tRUMP inserting himself at every opportunity that he can.

The danger is (and I think that this is happening as we speak) is that tRUMP talks far too much, speaks as an authority and ends up looking more stupider than he already is.