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Biden appoints John Kerry for new climate envoy role
On Monday, President-elect Joe Biden announced a slate of national security and foreign policy officials, including former Secretary of State John Kerry for the newly created role of “special presidential envoy for climate.” This new position will be part of the National Security Council, Biden’s transition team says, and it will not require Senate confirmation.
Kerry served as the nation’s chief diplomat during part of President Barack Obama’s second term in the White House after having been a decades-long U.S. senator from Massachusetts and the Democratic Party’s nominee for president in 2004. Under Kerry’s tenure as secretary of state, the United States joined the 2015 Paris Climate Accord. The U.S. has since withdrawn from the accord under President Donald Trump’s administration.
The creation of this new post is a sign that Biden plans to make climate change a significant focus of his administration.
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Sara Carter interviews residents of NC about federal response to Hurricane Helene
With only 28 days until our presidential election, Kamala Harris “decided to pick a fight” with Governor Ron DeSantis as he is battling for the state of Florida and focusing on the survival of his citizens as one of the most historic hurricanes makes land fall.
Harris chastised DeSantis for “not taking a phone call” from her; a call which DeSantis said he never even received. The Governor responded on Hannity saying Harris has never even helped in any of the many storms the state has endured while she has been in office.
Harris and Biden also got caught red handed giving money that was intended for FEMA and natural disasters, to help fund illegal immigrants flooding the country.
Sara Carter spoke to residents in North Carolina; a state where devastating Hurricane Helene hit less than two weeks prior to Milton which devastated large parts of Florida.
Twelve full days after Helene hit North Carolina, residents are still not seeing recovery efforts. “It’s been twelve days, I feel abandoned” residents have told Carter. Effort “should have been immediate” one man said who thanked the local fire chiefs and people of North Carolina for their response time for “our citizens and our residents.”
In response to Biden claiming citizens in North Carolina are getting what they need, one man said they are only getting the basic necessities from the community, “not from the government.”
“We need help” another man stated. “We’re American,” he stated, adding, “I’ve never asked for anything in my life but we need help.”
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