Washington — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Sunday that disinformation surrounding the election, along with false claims about the government’s response to recent hurricanes, is “extremely damaging.”
“The misinformation — I should say it’s disinformation — false information deliberately spread to impact people’s behavior and perceptions, it is extremely pernicious,” Mayorkas said.
“We have individuals in need of assistance, who are entitled to assistance, who aren’t seeking it because of the false information.”
Meanwhile, misinformation about the government’s response — shared by former President Donald Trump on numerous occasions — has run rampant.
Mayorkas said the country needs elected officials and others with platforms to “really debunk this false information.”
Washington — Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, stated on Sunday that erroneous statements regarding the government’s handling of the most recent hurricanes and election-related misinformation are “very harmful.”. “.”.
“We need people in positions of authority to actually communicate accurate information to the voting public,” Mayorkas stated on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Sunday. “It causes people to lose confidence in the integrity of the election system.”.
The remarks were made in response to a recent CBS News survey that revealed that 65% of Trump supporters thought the Biden administration had attempted to raise the number of people who cross the southern border as migrants. Of those who do, almost 75% claim that it’s because the administration wants non-citizens to be able to cast ballots. Sept. marked the lowest point of Mr. Biden’s presidency for illegal crossings at the southern border; only U. S. Elections at the federal level are open to citizens.
Mayorkas stated, “Everyone should condemn that rhetoric. It is absurd to think that law enforcement has actively worked to permit people to cross the border illegally in order to vote.”. “Everyone, irrespective of political affiliation. ****.
In addition, Mayorkas expressed his “great concern” on Sunday over false information that has been disseminated in the wake of the two hurricanes that have devastated communities in the Southeast in recent weeks.
Mayorkas stated, “The misinformation—I should say, disinformation—false information purposefully disseminated to influence people’s behavior and perceptions, it is incredibly pernicious.”. False information is preventing some people who should be receiving assistance from asking for it, even though they are entitled to it. “.”.
On October, Hurricane Milton made landfall. 9 close to Siesta Key, Florida, causing severe flooding and tornadoes throughout the state. It happened barely two weeks after Hurricane Helene hit the Big Bend region of Florida. False information regarding the government’s response, which was frequently spread by the former president Donald Trump, has proliferated in the meantime.
According to Mayorkas, in order to “really debunk this false information,” the nation needs elected officials and other influential people. “. .
“It seems extremely reckless and uncaring towards those who survive these extreme weather events, and we don’t see enough of that,” he continued.
Since the hurricanes, false information has been spread about the government’s response, and President Biden has warned citizens time and again not to believe it.
At a hurricane briefing at the White House on Friday, the president declared, “The misinformation out there is not only just disgusting, but it’s dangerous and it’s misleading.”. In actuality, we are supplying all necessary resources. ****.
Hey, Mr. Earlier this week, Biden sent a message to the former Trump, telling him to “get a life, man,” for spearheading the “onslaught of lies” regarding the hurricane response. “.”.
“Aid these folks,” Mr. Biden implored.
