President Joe Biden is not only going after former and potentially future President Donald Trump when it comes to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, but also those who dare to engage in “misinformation” and tell “lies” about how the federal government has been responding.
After he had given remarks about the federal government’s response alongside Vice President Kamala Harris and members of his cabinet, such as Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Biden took some questions. “The misinformation that you’ve been talking about that you’re so worried about… the misinformation that you’ve been… talking about related to this hurricane and the recovery efforts,” a reporter mentioned. “Do you think it’s temporary, or do you think and worry that this might be a permanent state of being for this country?”
While the concerning part of Biden’s response came towards the end, it took away from what comfort his response might have otherwise brought. “I think those who have been spreading these lies to try to undermine the opposition are going to pay a price for it,” the president chillingly said, before moving on to another question about Trump.