Hurricane Helene FEMA lies are as damaging as the storm

As Hurricane Milton heads toward the Florida coast, lies and misinformation about FEMA’s response to recent natural disasters are being spread through the 2024 presidential campaign. On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, former Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan joins us to talk about how the lies being told by Donald Trump and his Republican allies about the Biden administration and FEMA failing to respond to the needs of communities impacted by Hurricane Helene are endangering federal recovery workers and sowing doubts among those who need federal help.

Then, former Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens and DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond join the podcast to discuss the latest controversial efforts by the MAGA-dominated state election board to change rules for local board vote counting and monitoring of the election.

Links to today’s topics: 

Geoff Duncan: Republicans don't need to lie to advance our policies

Patricia Murphy: Hurricane Donald vs. truth on Georgia recovery efforts

Outrage erupts as Marjorie Taylor Green says "they" can control the weather

State election board questions how counties processed voter challenges

State election board pushing election skeptics to monitor Fulton County election

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