FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — President Joe Biden is on his way to Fort Myers to survey damage inflicted on southwest Florida by Hurricane Ian, get a briefing on the response and recovery efforts, and meet with people impacted by the storm.
Biden’s personal meetings — with residents and business owners affected by Hurricane Ian plus crews working on rescues, restoring power, distributing food and water and removing debris — is one of the most important parts of a president’s job: serving as the nation’s consoler-in-chief.
Inevitably, there’s also a political dimension.
