FEMA Head Defends Trump on Criticism of Puerto Rico Hurricane Death Toll Figure

FEMA Head Defends Trump on Criticism of Puerto Rico Hurricane Death Toll Figure
FEMA Administrator Brock Long (C) after briefing President Donald Trump on Hurricane Florence in the Oval Office at the White House on Sept. 11, 2018. Zach Gibson/AFP/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long is defending President Donald Trump’s criticism of Puerto Rico’s official figure for deaths caused by Hurricane Maria.

Long said Trump, who says the death toll was improperly inflated to defame his administration, was defending the work FEMA has done in Puerto Rico.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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