"He's lying ... and the governor told him he was lying," Biden said of Trump at the White House on Monday. "I don't know why he does this," Biden added. "... I don't care what he says about me. I care about what he communicates to people that are in need. He implies that we're not doing everything possible. We are."
Zoom in: Trump's false accusations reflected the risks of injecting loose, campaign-style rhetoric into the ongoing recovery from a disaster that left a triple-digit death toll and millions without water or electricity in six southern states.
Biden plans to visit the region Wednesday; Harris said she'd be there "as soon as possible without disrupting any emergency response operations."
Officials in Valdosta, Ga., told NBC they were happy for the aid - but some wished Trump would have waited a few days until they were better positioned to receive it.
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