Members of Aerial Recovery, a highly respected rescue organization composed of veterans and first responders, have accused Harris of staging a photo-op at the expense of hurricane victims who desperately needed aid. The allegations were discussed during an interview on Thursday with former Navy SEAL Shawn Ryan on his podcast.
Volunteers Jonathan Howard and Charlie Keebaugh, who have been actively involved in relief efforts in North Carolina after the devastating storm, shared their experiences and what they claim to have witnessed during the relief efforts.
Aerial Recovery, according to its official website, deploys humanitarian special operators to respond to natural and man-made disasters and also combats sex trafficking.
The organization has been on the ground in North Carolina providing assistance to those impacted by Hurricane Helene.
However, Howard revealed disturbing details during the podcast that have raised serious questions about Harris’ involvement in the recovery operations.
According to Howard, sources told him that Harris had ordered the North Carolina National Guard to load a C-17 cargo plane with supplies solely for the purpose of a photo opportunity.
Even more alarming, Howard claimed that Harris was aware that the life-saving supplies would never reach the victims of the hurricane.
Howard recounted the story to Ryan, who expressed disbelief at the accusation, prompting Howard to repeat the claim. “From that video, I started getting a lot of messages from actual aircraft commanders, like squadron commanders,” Howard explained. “I had a squadron commander from North Carolina reach out to me. They had to load a C-17 full of supplies just to take a photo op for Kamala. And they never sent the bird. They loaded an entire C-17 full of supplies for the hurricane victims just for Kamala to go there…That was a North Carolina National Guard unit 06 that reached out to me. They did a photo op with the intention of never sending aid. It was just a photo op.”
These allegations have fueled growing criticism of the Harris-Biden administration’s handling of the recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene.
