Washington, Sept 30, 2024 (AFP) - Biden vows Helene aid, rejects Trump response criticism

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2024-09-30

US President Joe Biden pledged Monday that the government would help victims of Hurricane Helene for "as long as it takes," as he dismissed criticism from Donald Trump that he was not in command of the response to the disaster. "We'll continue to surge resources, including food, water, communications and life saving equipment," Biden said in remarks at the White House, describing Helene as a "history-making" storm. "We'll be there -- as I said b......

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