'Trying to spark chaos': US Republicans on hurricane misinformation spread by own party members

Chuck Edwards (Reuters file photo)

As misinformation about recent natural disasters spreads across the United States, several congressional Republicans have stepped forward to denounce conspiracy theories being circulated by their own party members.
Representative Chuck Edwards of North Carolina, whose district was devastated by flooding from Hurricane Helene in late September, spoke out against “outrageous rumors” he said were spread by “untrustworthy sources trying to spark chaos.”
Edwards…