It misleads people. It puts people in circumstances where they panic, where they really, really, really worried.

I think that we're not being ten care of. And it really is, that's going to sound, I use an old phrase, it's un-American.

It really is. People are scared to debt. People know their lives are at stake.

All that they work for, all that they own, all that they value.

President Joe Biden yesterday addressing misinformation on Helene recovery efforts spread by Donald Trump and his allies.

And that comes as Hurricane Milton is gaining strength in the

Gulf and expected to make landfall in the next 24 hours. We'll have the latest storm track and a

live report from Florida straight ahead. Plus, a new book by longtime journalist Bob Woodward

is putting Donald Trump's relationship with Russian President

Vladimir Putin back in the spotlight. And meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris continues

her media blitz, making more high-profile appearances with now less than four weeks until

Election Day.

Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Wednesday, October 9th.

We are now 27 days until the presidential election.

I'm Jonathan Lemire.

Thanks for starting your day with us.

We have a lot to get to this morning.

And we begin with the latest out of Florida,

where Hurricane Milton has once again strengthened into a Category 5 storm.

Milton is expected to make landfall late tonight

or early Thursday morning, with forecasters

warning that it could be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record.

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