DeSantis slams White House for 'lying' about Florida's Covid policy for kids under 5

On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis upheld his position, and that of his Attorney General Joseph Ladapo, that children under age 5 likely do not need to be vaccinated en masse against Covid-19.

He made the remarks after CDC Director Rochelle Walensky stated that she had endorsed the approval of the vaccine for this lower age-group, and criticism ensued against Florida, which did not put in an order for the vaccine for Florida kids.

DeSantis answered a question from a reporter, who asked "There's a lot of controversies, the end of last week, between your administration...