Texas, Trump and flooding
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President Donald Trump started his week with the devastating news of deadly floods in central Texas while also negotiating a peace deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports on a week that also saw a reciprocal tariffs deadline move to August and questions over who ordered a Ukraine weapons pause.
Sen. John Cornyn flew aboard Air Force One with Trump to Kerrville, Texas, while Attorney General Ken Paxton attended the event to honor flood victims.
The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of devastating floods in Texas.
Just days into his second term, President Trump said he was going to recommend that the Federal Emergency Management Agency “go away,” dismissing the agency as bloated and ine
According to the MSNBC host, the president’s comments about the decor reveal exactly where his “head is at” as rescue efforts continue.
Emergency responders continue to search for missing people and local police said efforts have been slowed by "sightseers who are making things worse."
Some have argued the Trump administration's NWS cuts led to a forecast that underestimated the amount of rain in Kerr County, Texas.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized Sen. Chuck Schumer for spreading "falsehoods" about President Trump's role in Texas flood disaster.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNWhite House defends national forecasting agency amid questions about warnings, response to Texas floodsPresident Donald Trump is expected to visit Central Texas this week. Local officials and forecasters have defended their actions before and after flash floods killed dozens in the region.
President Donald Trump was accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump in visiting Texas flood victims a week on with 100 people still missing.