Biden defends staying at beach as Hurricane Helene struck Southeast
By
Naomi Lim
September 30, 2024 12:34 pm
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President Joe Biden defended being at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, as Hurricane Helene left a path of destruction in its wake across the country’s Southeast.
After addressing the nation regarding what he described as a “history-making” hurricane, which has killed 115 people across six states since making landfall last Thursday, Biden was asked why neither he nor Vice President Kamala Harris was at the White House last weekend “commanding” the federal response.
“I was commanding it,” the president told reporters Monday. “I was on the phone for at least two hours yesterday and the day before as well. I command it. It’s called a telephone.”
Biden, who also told reporters he was currently suffering from a cold, returned to the White House earlier than expected Sunday amid the storm. Harris is scheduled to return to Washington, D.C., on Monday, cutting her West Coast campaign swing short.
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