Showing posts with label threats against FEMA workers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label threats against FEMA workers. Show all posts

Monday, October 21, 2024

Trump refuses to denounce threats to FEMA, doubles down on falsehoods; The Washington Post, October 21, 2024

, The Washington Post, ; Trump refuses to denounce threats to FEMA, doubles down on falsehoods

"Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump declined to condemn violent threats to Federal Emergency Management Agency workers providing relief to Americans impacted by Hurricane Helene, instead criticizing the government’s storm response using false allegations.

Asked during a news conference here about whether the former president is harming the recovery effort after a man was arrested for threatening federal relief workers this month, Trump responded by repeating falsehoods, including those the suspect said motivated him. Trump did not offer any concern for the workers’ safety or a denunciation of violence."