J.D. Vance Defends Trump Amid Criticism of FEMA's Hurricane Response
Republican VP nominee J.D. Vance challenges claims of bias in FEMA's aid distribution following Trump allegations.
- J.D. Vance, Republican vice presidential nominee, faced scrutiny over former President Trump's claim that FEMA aid was withheld from Republican areas.
- Vance argued that the Biden-Harris administration's response to recent hurricanes was overly bureaucratic and inefficient.
- ABC News host Martha Raddatz countered Vance's defense, stating that local and FEMA officials found no evidence of bias in aid distribution.
- Vance emphasized concerns about government neglect in regions like western North Carolina, which were severely impacted by the hurricanes.
- The discussion also touched on Trump's claims about Venezuelan gangs in Aurora, Colorado, which local officials have disputed as exaggerated.