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FEMA chief calls false claims about government's Helene response 'truly dangerous'

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The U.S. government’s top disaster relief official said Sunday that false claims and conspiracy theories about the federal response to Hurricane Helene — spread most prominently by Donald Trump — are “demoralizing” aid workers and creating fear in people who need recovery assistance.

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    US disaster relief chief blasts false claims about Helene response as a 'truly dangerous narrative' (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    The U.S. government’s top disaster relief official says false claims and conspiracy theories about the federal response to Hurricane Helene, which are being spread most prominently by Donald Trump, are

  2. PBS NewsHour

    FEMA chief calls false claims about government's Helene response 'truly dangerous' (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The U.S. government’s top disaster relief official said Sunday that false claims and conspiracy theories about the federal response to Hurricane Helene — spread most prominently by Donald Trump — are “demoralizing” aid workers and creating fear in people who need recovery assistance.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    ‘Frankly ridiculous': FEMA administrator slams Trump for boosting false Helene recovery claims (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Donald Trump and his allies like Elon Musk have been working to turn the Helene disaster into a campaign attack against Vice President Kamala Harris.

  4. WSVN Miami

    US disaster relief chief blasts false claims about Helene response as a ‘truly dangerous narrative’ - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s top disaster relief official said Sunday that false claims and conspiracy theories about the federal response to Hurricane Helene

  5. Green Field Reporter

    US disaster relief chief blasts false claims about Helene response as a 'truly dangerous narrative' - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s top disaster relief official said Sunday that false claims and conspiracy theories about the federal response to Hurricane Helene — spread most prominently by Donald Trump — are “demoralizing” aid workers and creating fear in people who need recovery assistanc…

  6. Triblive

    U.S. disaster relief chief blasts false claims about Helene response as a 'truly dangerous narrative' (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — The U.S. government’s top disaster relief official said Sunday that false claims and conspiracy theories about the federal response to Hurricane Helene — spread most prominently by Donald Trump — are “demoralizing” aid workers and creating fear in people who need recovery assistance.

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