and then, moved on and ignored the question. white house officials are not in the same mind. they are ready to have this fight, willing to have this fight and it's been a sharp turn over the course of the last several days. just that they would be willing to have this fight. they have tried so hard not to exacerbate any political tensions over the course of the last six months but the rationale, as it's been told to me by several administration officials is quite simple. they believe there are serious public-health drawbacks to the policies the governor is pursuing at this point in time. they look at the data in florida. 25% of the nationwide hospitalizations are originating in florida. the overall-case count is significantly higher in florida. the unvaccinated rate is very high in florida and there is a recognition that schools are starting and the possibility of having kids without masks, as the delta variant is raging throughout the state could create major problems not just on the health side but also on the education side. that is why you have seen the administration been so forceful. why they plan to continue to push back on desantis, if the back and forth continues to be engaged in. one thing i would note, and officials have made this clear, several times. just because they are going back