DeSantis on Wednesday defended a Florida program that relocates migrants to blue states.
Until Wednesday, DeSantis hadn't commented publicly about the flights that landed in Sacramento, first on Friday and then again on Monday.
"I think it's also been every effective," DeSantis said about the relocation program at the start of the roundtable.
DeSantis also defended the use of a $12 million fund in Florida to pay for the relocation program.
Under DeSantis, Florida sent more than 1,100 members of its national guard to Texas.
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