FACT CHECK: Did Karine Jean-Pierre Leave Press Conference Without Answering Question About Hurricane Relief?

A post shared on social media purports that White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre left a press conference after being asked a question about money for hurricane relief efforts.

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— il Donaldo Trumpo (@PapiTrumpo) October 7, 2024

Verdict: False

The video is edited.

Fact Check:

Hurricane Milton is at a Category 4 as it approaches Florida with a tornado watch in effect for its southern region, The Weather Channel reported. The storm is expected to make landfall Wednesday night with winds over 100 mph and heavy rain.

A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, purportedly shows a video of Jean-Pierre storming out of the press briefing room after being asked a question about Hurricane Helene relief funding.

The video was edited. The full video shows that Peter Doocy from Fox News asked about hurricane relief funding. Jean-Pierre did give a response saying that the administration has given an immense amount of aid, including “hundreds of millions of dollars” to “disaster help” and “prepositioned” federal help. (Fact Check: No, Karine Jean-Pierre Did Not Leave Briefing Room Following Question About Trump From Peter Doocy)

The storm has already killed 230 and residents in western North Carolina are still waiting for help as many are left with no power or water, WRAL News reported. Mayor Cole Pritchett of Chimney Rock told Governor Cooper that while they are not in need of food or water, they are still waiting on FEMA to help with damages.

This is not the first time misinformation about Hurricane Helene has circulated online. Check Your Fact recently debunked a claim that FEMA will block Floridians from returning home.