Biden slams Trump and MTG for ‘onslaught of lies’ about hurricanes

Published October 9, 2024 2:37pm ET



President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris pushed back on misinformation put forth by former President Donald Trump about Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make landfall on the Western part of Florida Wednesday night. 

Both the president and vice president took part in a briefing with Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Deanne Criswell Wednesday afternoon at the White House. Biden claimed Trump was leading “the onslaught of lies” about the response to Hurricane Helene and incoming Hurricane Milton.

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