FEMA Chief Says Misinformation ‘Starting To Go Down’ Amid Disaster Response [Video]

WASHINGTON – FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said Wednesday that the swirl of misinformation being spread by right-wing influencers on social media — and by former President Donald Trump — about the federal disaster response to Hurricane Helene is starting to wane.

“We’re still seeing some misinformation out there. I do believe that the volume of misinformation is starting to go down,” Criswell said on a call with members of the press. “But we need to continue to now remain focused on what our mission is: Our mission is to help people.”

“We are not going to let the misinformation be a distraction to the important work we need to do,” she added.

During a separate appearance before the White House press corps, Criswell was asked if there’s been a specific piece of misinformation that’s been most damaging to FEMA’s disaster response efforts.

“Honestly, I think all of it is damaging to our ability …