Article snippet: MORE on Tuesday escalated his days-long attacks on his critics over Twitter as Hurricane Dorian made its way toward Florida after devastating the Bahamas. The Twitter assault that began over Labor Day weekend and consisted of more than 100 tweets targeting the media and his critics spilled into Tuesday, when Trump fired off about a dozen messages before noon. This time, the mayor of London, the trade war with China, the Federal Reserve and a days-old inspector general's report about former FBI Director MORE were front of mind for Trump as Hurricane Dorian tracked north toward the East Coast. Trump's public schedule was barren for most of the day. He received his intelligence briefing in the morning and met with Defense Secretary MORE in the afternoon. The president is likely to be scrutinized for how he handles the fallout from Hurricane Dorian. His response to past storms — Hurricane Maria in particular — remains a point of contention for many of his critics and residents of the affected areas. "The president ... is supposed to be the wind that kind of pushes your back instead of kind of serving as an obstacle for preparation to a major storm like this," said Rafael Lemaitre, director of public affairs during the Obama administration at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). "The president tends to politicize disasters when he does talk about them," Lemaitre added. Dorian was downgraded to a Category 2 hurricane on Tuesday and began moving toward the Fl... Link to the full article to read more