Hurricane Dorian: Government agencies struggle with Trump falsehood
In a move to protect the agency’s legitimacy, the National Weather Service director defended his forecasters who refuted President Donald Trump’s assertion that hurricane Dorian was a threat to Alabama. Without knowing the source of the assertion, the forecasters stepped up to defend the public and prevent panic and rumors. The director lauded them for promoting public safety. (PBS, September 9, 2019, by Jay Reeves of The Associated Press) National Weather Service staff were instructed