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Trump tours Texas flood sites and defends officials

Trump tours Texas flood sites and defends officials as questions mount about response

President Donald Trump toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in Texas and lauded local officials amid mounting criticism that they failed to warn residents quickly enough that a deadly wall of water was coming their way.

MSNBC · 12h

Texas State Sen. blasts ‘woefully pathetic’ flood response from Trump admin.

The Trump administration faces intense backlash for FEMA’s slow response to the deadly floods in Texas, where a number of people remain missing. Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez and former FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell join The Weekend to discuss.

USA TODAY on MSN · 10h

'I've never seen anything like this': President Trump says in visit to flood-ravaged Texas

"It’s hard to believe the devastation," Trump said. "Trees that are 100 years old just ripped out of the ground. I've never seen anything like this, and I've seen a lot of bad ones."

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem discusses Texas flood response

During a news conference on Saturday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem discussed the federal response to ...

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Gov. Greg Abbott activates state emergency response resources as new storms threaten flood-weary Texas

Forecasters warn that slow-moving storms could bring heavy downpours to already saturated areas, increasing the risk of flash ...

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Dem Calls for Investigation of Kristi Noem Over Fema's Texas Flood Response

Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz has called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be investigated over the ...

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After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response

Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can ...

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Texas firefighters union votes no confidence on chief post flood response

One week has passed since the catastrophic Fourth of July floods and almost 130 people have been confirmed killed in the ...

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Noem rips CNN report claiming she delayed DHS response to Texas flood as 'absolutely trash'

DHS head Kristi Noem refuted a CNN report that her requirement for personal sign-off on DHS contracts over $100,000 slowed ...

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Trump praises FEMA response in Texas after earlier threats to eliminate agency

"FEMA has been really headed by some very good people,” Trump said during a roundtable with local officials, suggesting his administration turned the agency around after sharply criticizing the Biden ...

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