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Trump criticized for disputing Hurricane Maria death toll numbers

As federal officials prepare for Hurricane Florence, President Trump took to Twitter to claim that nearly 3,000 people "did not die in the two hurricanes" that hit Puerto Rico last year. In another tweet, Mr. Trump claimed the high death toll was "done by Democrats." CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
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