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https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/06/fema-director-helene-misinformation-truly-dangerous-narrative-00182624
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said Sunday misinformation surrounding the agency’s funding — and, specifically, Donald Trump’s false claims that money that went to undocumented immigrants has depleted money for hurricane relief — is a “truly dangerous narrative.”
“It’s frankly ridiculous, and just plain false. This kind of rhetoric is not helpful to people,” Criswell said in an interview with host George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week.” “It’s really a shame that we’re putting politics ahead of helping people, and that’s what we’re here to do. We have had the complete support of the state.”
She added, “We have had the local officials helping to push back on this truly dangerous narrative that is creating this fear of trying to reach out and help us or register to help.
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said Sunday misinformation surrounding the agency’s funding — and, specifically, Donald Trump’s false claims that money that went to undocumented immigrants has depleted money for hurricane relief — is a “truly dangerous narrative.”
“It’s frankly ridiculous, and just plain false. This kind of rhetoric is not helpful to people,” Criswell said in an interview with host George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week.” “It’s really a shame that we’re putting politics ahead of helping people, and that’s what we’re here to do. We have had the complete support of the state.”
She added, “We have had the local officials helping to push back on this truly dangerous narrative that is creating this fear of trying to reach out and help us or register to help.
