{"id":2351339,"date":"2024-10-06T13:15:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T17:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-photo-op-disrupted-helene-relief-grounded-aircraft-with-emergency-supplies-rescue-mission-volunteer\/"},"modified":"2024-10-06T13:16:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T17:16:40","slug":"biden-photo-op-disrupted-helene-relief-grounded-aircraft-with-emergency-supplies-rescue-mission-volunteer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-photo-op-disrupted-helene-relief-grounded-aircraft-with-emergency-supplies-rescue-mission-volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden &#8216;Photo Op&#8217; Disrupted Helene Relief, Grounded Aircraft with Emergency Supplies: Rescue Mission Volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-photo-op-disrupted-helene-relief-grounded-aircraft-with-emergency-supplies-rescue-mission-volunteer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2351339&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tim Kennedy, a former \u200bU.S. Army Green\u2064 Beret and MMA fighter, has \u2063criticized\u2063 President Joe Biden for his\u2063 handling of the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Kennedy pointed out that during\u200b Biden&#8217;s visit to \u2062the \u2063affected\u200c areas,\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-eight-climbers-killed-in-iran-more-missing-after-heavy-snowfall\/\" title=\"At least eight climbers killed in Iran, more missing after heavy snowfall\">rescue efforts<\/a> were allegedly hindered to facilitate a photo opportunity, claiming that helicopters had to be grounded, which he\u2062 deemed &#8220;unconscionable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy, who has a history of responding to\u200c crises,\u200b previously went to Afghanistan during the U.S. withdrawal in 2021 to assist those in \u200cneed. Recently, he accompanied volunteers from his\u2063 organization, &#8220;Save\u200c Our Allies,&#8221; to\u2064 help victims of Hurricane Helene in the Southeast. He expressed frustration over the lack of federal response\u200d and \u2062leadership in coordinating rescue and evacuation efforts, stating that \u200dit should not \u200cfall \u2063on private entities to \u2063shoulder this responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy wasn\u2019t\u200b alone in his criticism; Republican House\u200b Speaker Mike Johnson also expressed disappointment with the federal government&#8217;s response\u2064 to the\u200d hurricane.\u2064 As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hungary-takes-lead-as-europe-prepares-to-begin-covid-19-vaccinations\/\" title=\"Hungary takes lead as Europe prepares to begin COVID-19 vaccinations\">death toll rose<\/a> to 227,\u2063 the administration faced increasing scrutiny\u2063 for \u2062its perceived inadequacies in addressing this crisis.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Tim Kennedy had some pointed words to  about President Joe Biden on Wednesday. Kennedy, a U.S. Army Green Berets Master Sergeant and Special Forces sniper, is known for his stints on various television shows, along with his MMA fighting career.<\/p>\n<p>When devastation strikes, Kennedy has been known to rush in to use his unique experience to help those in need. The master sergeant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-ufc-fighter-goes-behind-enemy-lines-to-rescue-americans-and-afghan-allies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previously traveled to Afghanistan<\/a> during the 2021 withdrawal to help those caught up in the calamity, for example.<\/p>\n<p>This past week, Kennedy and others rushed to the Southeast to help those affected by the historically devastating Hurricane Helene.<\/p>\n<p>As was the case with Afghanistan, many have pointed blame at President Biden for failing to address the crisis effectively.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy is among that number.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>In fact, according to the Special Forces operator, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-want-harris-lose-cnn-contributor-drops-big-take-joe-keeps-kamala-within-reach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the president<\/a> directly impeded rescue efforts to take a &ldquo;photo op.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was a &lsquo;No Fly&rsquo; when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-nancy-pelosi-promises-reconciliation-vote-before-recess-next-week\/\" title=\"Report: Nancy Pelosi Promises Reconciliation Vote Before Recess Next Week\">president flew<\/a> in today,&rdquo; Kennedy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/video\/6362776433112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> Fox News&rsquo; &ldquo;The Bottom Line&rdquo; on Wednesday. &ldquo;We had to land helicopters to not go rescue people so a photo op could take place.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s a travesty and that&rsquo;s unconscionable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy traveled with Save Our Allies &mdash; an NGO <a href=\"https:\/\/timkennedy.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kennedy founded and serves as president of<\/a> &mdash; into the Southeast to aid in rescue and evacuation efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy said he, his team and others working together to save Americans in need have worked tirelessly with little help from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-diego-area-students-on-summer-trip-stranded-in-taliban-controlled-afghanistan\/\" title=\"San Diego-Area Students On Summer Trip Stranded In Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan\">federal government officials<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My heart is full to see Americans rise to the occasion like they always do, but it&rsquo;s not our responsibility to have to go and answer the call like this,&rdquo; Kennedy said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Save Our Allies has so many important relationships within the government that enable us to do these expeditionary missions, and we&rsquo;re so grateful for those partnerships&hellip; but it shouldn&rsquo;t be necessary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Where is the federal response and the plan and the&hellip; command center that should be running all of this?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both visited areas in the Southeastern United States separately this past week, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/10\/02\/biden-harris-hurricane-helene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet reported that Biden would &ldquo;tour more storm damage in Georgia and Florida&rdquo; after visiting the western mountains of North Carolina where &ldquo;the [death] toll was especially high.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/05\/us\/helene-death-toll-rises-saturday\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> reported that the total death toll of Hurricane Helene had risen to 227 people across six affected states.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy isn&rsquo;t the only one to criticize the current administration&rsquo;s response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/good-samaritan-pilot-sounds-alarm-forced-leave-helene-victim-mountain-threat-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helene<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said he was &ldquo;alarmed and disappointed&rdquo; by the federal effort, per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/news\/speaker-johnson-alarmed-and-disappointed-by-biden-admins-hurricane-helene-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They are scrambling to cover their egregious errors and mistakes. And there&rsquo;s an effort to blame others or blame circumstances when this is just purely a lack of leadership and response,&rdquo; Johnson said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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A U.S. Army Green Berets Master Sergeant and Special Forces sniper, Kennedy is recognized for his appearances on various TV shows and his MMA career. He often steps in to assist during crises, having previously gone to Afghanistan during the 2021 withdrawal to aid those affected by the situation. Recently, he traveled to the Southeast to help victims of Hurricane Helene, which has drawn comparisons to the Afghanistan crisis where many blamed Biden for inadequate response efforts. Kennedy accused the president of hindering rescue operations for a &#8220;photo op,&#8221; stating that helicopters had to be grounded so Biden could visit instead of rescuing people in need. He emphasized that while Americans have risen to help each other, it shouldn&#8217;t fall solely on them when federal assistance is lacking<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2351340,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Helene-damage.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,42430,42429,37943,42431],"class_list":["post-2351339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-emergency-supplies","tag-helene-relief","tag-photo-op","tag-rescue-mission"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Helene-damage.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2351339"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351339\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2351340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2351339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2351339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2351339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}