Republicans in Congress denounce false information about hurricanes that originates from within their own party.

Republicans in Congress denounce

Republicans in Congress denounce false information about hurricanes that originates from within their own party.

As they prepare for Hurricane Milton to make landfall in Florida.

Republicans are fighting a war against misinformation and are even ready to blame members of their own party and their presidential nominee in order to keep their supporters safe.

While people in the South continue to recover from Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm is expected to make landfall overnight on Wednesday.

Republicans in the hurricane’s path have come out strongly against members of their own party who are spreading false conspiracy theories that could endanger lives.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a fiery Republican from Florida, came under fire on Wednesday from Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez, who told her to get her “brain examined” for implying that someone is “managing the weather.”

Greene wrote last week, saying, “Yes they can influence the weather,” without identifying who “they” is. Anyone who lies and claims it is impossible to accomplish is absurd.

Gimenez continued, “There is no place for misinformation, especially when it is intentional, at times like these,” when appearing on CNN’s “these Morning” with Kasie Hunt. Gimenez was a career firefighter and paramedic before entering Congress.

Greene has maintained her position, sharing a meme and a link to an article on Gateway Pundit that she claims validates her remarks.

Rep. Chuck Edwards, a Republican from western North Carolina affected by the hurricane.

Has been helping with recovery operations on the ground and felt obligated to deliver a letter to his town in which he refuted several of the wild conspiracy ideas.

“I am here to debunk the ridiculous internet allegations that have been going around.”

Edwards said, “Nobody can control the weather,” seemingly alluding to his colleague Greene’s X post.

“We have been informed by former President Trump that there are dog and cat eaters in Springfield, okay?

He simply invents it. Romney continued, “So he can spread enough misinformation that the Chinese must be grinning.” “He is taken the longest vacation from the truth when it comes to holidays.”

Trump made up the accusation that Vice President Kamala Harris “spent all her FEMA money, billions of dollars.

On homes for “They took the FEMA money, just as they stole it from a bank, so they could give it to their illegal immigrants that they want to vote for them this season.

He continued, introducing a conspiracy theory pertaining to the next election.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told CNN that there is a.

“Huge misinformation problem, and this is something that actively hurts the capacity of responders to do their job.” The Biden administration has been vocal in its criticism of Trump’s remarks.

In remarks made in public on Wednesday, Biden attacked Trump and Greene for disseminating false information. He specifically criticized Trump for spearheading the “onslaught of lies” and criticized Greene for making “bizarre” claims.

claiming that migrants are receiving money that is required to address this situation. What an absurd statement to make. It is untrue, stated Biden.

Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, a Republican who has backed the outgoing president.

Split from Trump after refuting many particular allegations that he had frequently promoted.

Republicans running for governor of Florida this cycle.

Ron DeSantis cautioned citizens living in the path of a hurricane not to believe internet falsehoods.