Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) pushed back against accusations that former President Donald Trump is politicizing Hurricane Helene disaster relief, suggesting the Biden administration was “overmatched” by current events again. 

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell criticized how former President Donald Trump has stoked a “truly dangerous narrative” with his claims that the Biden administration is not helping in the Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, as the agency has directed over $110 million to help storm survivors. When asked if Trump’s claims are confusing storm victims, Cotton disagreed, arguing both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were “caught flat-footed” in their preparedness for this storm.