As I write this article, the death toll from Hurricane Helene has risen to at least 227 victims across six states, with hundreds unaccounted for, suggesting the total could rise dramatically.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA.) on Friday slammed the Biden-Harris administration for its (lack of) response to the catastrophic storm, while also warning that the cost of recovery could be “one of the most expensive” the country has seen.
Also on Friday, Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) really torched Biden and Harris for their astonishing ineptitude, calling them “clowns,” and then some.
During an interview that aired on Mobile, AL radio FM Talk 106.5, Tuberville called the administration “criminal” for allegedly misusing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster relief money to compensate illegal aliens:
We’re in a tough situation, Jeff, and we’ve been lied to….