But:

"In fact, while Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina all declared emergencies and requested and received federal approval of those declarations before the hurricane hit, [Tennessee] Governor Lee did not."

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Heather Cox Richardson reports that late Friday, Tennessee House Republican Caucus chair Jeremy Faison posted a statement online that President Biden had "finally" approved emergency funding for Tennessee after Helene hit. He made it seem that Biden had delayed approving emergency funding.

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September 29, 2024

Late Friday night, Tennessee House Republican Caucus chair Jeremy Faison posted “President Biden has finally approved [Tennessee governor Bill Lee’s] state of emergency request,” making it sound as if the delay in federal support for the state during…

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